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Manufacturing Forklifts & Line-Side Electric Tugs Ireland
Electric forklifts, pedestrian pallet trucks and MasterMover pedestrian tugs that keep continuous Irish production lines moving — from sub-assembly transfer to die and tool handling.
Authorised Xilin Dealer
Official MasterMover Distributor
40+ Years Experience
4-Hour Response Time
Overview
Specialist material handling for your sector
Manufacturing in Ireland runs on uptime. A single broken-down truck can halt an assembly line and burn six-figure costs in a shift. AWE supplies the Xilin electric forklifts, lithium counterbalance trucks and MasterMover pedestrian tugs that keep raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods flowing through Irish plants — backed by a 4-hour nationwide breakdown SLA.
We spec the whole flow: reach trucks for component stores, counterbalance forklifts for goods-in and dispatch, and MasterMover line-side tugs for die handling, sub-assembly transfer and non-forklift material movement. Lithium-ion for high-utilisation duty cycles, RTITB-aligned operator training, and ORI industrial scrubbers to keep production floors compliant with your EHS regime.
Industry challenges
What you're up against
Line-stop cost
Continuous-flow plants cannot tolerate equipment downtime — every hour lost is real revenue gone. Breakdown response and scheduled PM are non-negotiable.
Ergonomic risk
Manual handling of sub-assemblies, dies and tooling causes lost-time injuries and insurance claims — increasingly non-compliant with OEM ergonomic policy.
Mixed load profiles
From light components to heavy dies, one fleet has to cope with very different load shapes, weights and duty cycles across a single shift.
Indoor air quality
Diesel and LPG exhaust isn't acceptable in modern plants — electric is the default, but charging strategy must fit the shift pattern to protect throughput.
How AWE helps
The right kit, backed by Irish engineers
Electric counterbalance fleet
Xilin AC-electric counterbalance forklifts from 1.5–3.5 t with lithium options for fast opportunity charging between production cycles.
MasterMover line-side tugs
Pedestrian-operated electric tugs for moving dies, trolleys and sub-assemblies without adding forklift congestion around the line.
Reach trucks for component stores
Xilin CQD-series reach trucks for narrow-aisle component storage feeding the line — lift heights matched to your racking.
Planned PM tied to shift
Scheduled servicing booked into your downtime windows — engineers arrive when the line is stopped, not when it's running.
Key applications
Where AWE equipment earns its keep
Typical use cases we spec for operators in this sector.
Die & tool handling
Heavy MasterMover tugs move dies, moulds and tooling trolleys safely between store and press.
Sub-assembly transfer
Line-side tugs shift sub-assemblies between cells without waiting on a forklift driver.
Line-side kitting
Compact pedestrian pallet trucks deliver kitted parts to takt-controlled assembly stations.
WIP & finished-goods flow
Electric counterbalance forklifts move WIP between value streams and to finished-goods dispatch.
Goods-in & receiving
Reach trucks and counterbalance forklifts handle inbound raw material into narrow-aisle stores.
Production-floor cleaning
ORI ride-on scrubbers and combined machines keep production floors compliant between shifts.
Recommended equipment
Models trusted by Irish operators in your sector
Xilin
Xilin electric forklifts
Authorised Xilin dealer for Ireland — the full range of AC-electric pallet trucks, stackers, reach trucks and counterbalance forklifts (1.5–3.5 t).
Browse Xilin rangeMasterMover
MasterMover electric tugs
Ireland's official MasterMover distributor — pedestrian and PowerSteered electric tugs from 1,200 kg to 30,000 kg, plus 316 stainless variants (IP55).
View MasterMover rangeORI
ORI cleaning machines
Walk-behind and ride-on scrubber-dryers, sweepers and combined machines to keep your production, warehouse or yard floors compliant.
Browse ORI rangeXilin forklifts & pallet trucks
MasterMover electric tugs
ORI cleaning solutions
Which model?
Match the right kit to the job
A quick decision aid — the model we'd usually recommend for common scenarios in this sector.
| Scenario | Recommended model | Brand |
|---|---|---|
| 3 t electric counterbalance (indoor) | Xilin FB30R AC-electric | Xilin |
| Line-side die handling to 8,000 kg | MasterTug MT800+ pedestrian tug | MasterMover |
| Component-store reach truck | Xilin CQD20-D reach truck | Xilin |
| Sub-assembly kitting pallet truck | Xilin CBD20W-II Li | Xilin |
| Large factory floor cleaning | ORI D30 combined scrubber-sweeper | ORI |
| Compact walk-behind floor scrubber | ORI D5 ride-on scrubber | ORI |
Case snapshot
“Line-side MasterMover tugs replaced two forklifts that were tying up the same aisle. Aisle congestion gone, and operators run the tugs themselves.”
— Continuous Improvement Lead, Automotive component plant, Midlands
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Forklifts removed from congested aisle
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Licence required to operate the tug
24/7
Contract cover across shifts
Locations
Serving this sector across Ireland
Nationwide coverage from our Rathcoole HQ — with dedicated regional presence in the following areas.
Forklift Hire & Servicing Dublin
Sales, hire, parts and engineering support for Dublin warehouses, data centres, pharma plants and logistics operators — delivered from our Rathcoole HQ with a four-hour response across the city and Leinster.
View coverageForklift & Electric Tug Solutions for Cork & Munster
Sales, hire and engineering support for the Cork pharma cluster, food and beverage producers, Ringaskiddy port operations and manufacturing sites across Munster.
View coverageWhy AWE
Why Irish operators choose AWE
- 4-hour breakdown response SLA — protects line uptime
- Authorised Xilin dealer · Official MasterMover distributor
- Lithium-ion experience for high-utilisation fleets
- PUWER thorough examinations on schedule
- All-makes service — not tied to one OEM
- Single Irish supplier for the whole fleet
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Yes. We run service contracts for shift-pattern customers including night and weekend cover. Our 4-hour response SLA applies to contract holders nationwide.
Running a manufacturing operation in Ireland?
Talk to AWE about the right trucks, tugs and service contract to protect line uptime.