Handling Solutions For Metal Transportation
Customer-specific Materials Handling Solutions are what HUBTEX does best, especially when it comes to Handling Equipment for Sheet Metal. Our extensive experience in Long Load Handling for the metal industry enables us to design and manufacture purpose-built sheet metal handling equipment tailored to your specific needs.
If you handle long, difficult or bulky loads in environments such as steel fabricators, aluminium wholesalers, window construction or extrusion plants, we have a metal handling solution to suit any site, layout or budget. From transporting metal profiles and coils to picking stock like aluminium sheets, we have the right equipment for every storage application.
Relevant Case Studies
Atlas Steel
Old building, expensive over-head cranes, wasted floor & storage space, unsafe & inefficient methods of handling large & heavy loads. We found the perfect solution.
Sapa Building Systems
When Sapa Building Systems moved to new state of the art premises, HUBTEX UK were on hand to provide the optimum handling solution.
ThyssenKrupp Materials
ThyssenKrupp Materials (UK), who operate 24 hours a day, 6 days a week, expands its fleet of HUBTEX Electric Multidirectional Sideloaders to 6 units.
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We know that handling heavy loads in a confined space presents users with special challenges. Arrange a FREE consultation with our metal transportation specialists to get the best possible solution for your application – contact us now.
Metal Handling Equipment FAQs
HUBTEX delivers a comprehensive range of metal handling and metal transportation solutions designed for the unique demands of steel service centres, metal distributors, fabrication facilities and industrial warehouses. Our specialised vehicles, including multidirectional sideloaders and multidirectional forklifts, are engineered to handle long, heavy and bulky metal products such as beams, tubes, profiles and plates. By combining advanced steering precision with robust construction, HUBTEX equipment enhances safety and efficiency throughout the movement, storage and transportation of metal materials.
Handling flat and heavy sheet metal safely requires sheet metal material handling equipment that can support loads with stability and control. Standard forklifts often struggle with large sheet loads because they lack specialised attachments and the manoeuvrability needed for precision work. HUBTEX machines, in contrast, can be equipped with custom load supports and specialised carriages that distribute weight evenly and reduce the risk of product damage. This capability ensures safer handling, fewer defects and better protection of high-value materials during material handling and storage operations.
HUBTEX is recognised in materials handling Australia for delivering robust, tailored solutions built around decades of experience with long load and narrow aisle applications. As a leading metal handling equipment supplier, we combine world-class German-engineered vehicles with local service support to ensure our solutions meet the specific needs of metal processing and distribution businesses. From initial consultation and application design to parts, training and ongoing service support, HUBTEX offers a complete lifecycle approach that maximises uptime and operational performance.
HUBTEX solutions improve sheet material handling equipment workflows by offering multidirectional movement and flexible load engagement options that reduce the need for repositioning and manual intervention. This advanced manoeuvrability allows operators to navigate narrow aisles, position sheet stacks precisely and load or unload trailers without repeated adjustments. By streamlining these processes, businesses benefit from faster throughput, improved safety and more efficient use of floor space which are all critical factors when handling large volumes of metal products.
The vehicles are built for versatility, supporting both indoor metal handling and outdoor metal transportation tasks. With options for electric drives or robust all-terrain configurations, our equipment can travel between warehouse floors, yard storage areas and loading docks with minimal disruption. Whether moving heavy metal sheets in tight aisles or transporting long structural steel outdoors, HUBTEX solutions deliver consistent performance across every stage of the handling and transportation workflow.