Beverage industry

Intralogistics challenges are increasing rapidly in the beverage industry. Companies, suppliers and logistics service providers in the beverage industry are facing the task of supplying a wide range of customers with a growing number of products in increasingly fragmented processes. They have to work at top speed to distribute drinks crates, barrels and individual bottles onto full and mixed pallets and make them available for rapid delivery by truck. High handling volumes, short delivery periods, increasing price pressure, seasonal fluctuation and challenging safety regulations mean that there is no margin for error in the beverage industry.

In order to do this, the vast majority of the sector relies on traditional four to five-ton counterbalanced forklift trucks with various attachments. Using 8-ton or even 15-ton trucks with multiple clamps for four to six pallets is less common, but even more efficient. Linde is one of the few truck providers on the market able to offer precisely these technical features to manufacturers in the beverage industry.

Hydrostatic Drive for the Beverage Industry

The performance of the trucks is also decisive for the efficiency of goods handling. This is where the tried-and-tested hydrostatic drive of the Linde trucks comes into play, transferring the power of the engine to the drive wheels and lifting hydraulic system without any losses. The Linde Hydrostat stands out due to its low energy consumption and, thanks to its longevity, it reduces the servicing required to a minimum. At the same time, the high residual load capacity of the Linde trucks ensures smaller trucks can be used with the same load weight.

Furthermore, on request Linde will adjust all trucks to the specific challenges of the beverage industry. For example, it is possible to equip forklift trucks with special, raised driver’s cabs to allow optimum visibility for the driver in spite of the towering load. The following Linde solutions help you to achieve optimum handling performance in the beverage industry.

Accidents with industrial trucks in the beverage industry in particular often have devastating consequences. And this can be in a number of ways: Firstly, one individual truck load may be worth many thousands of euros. If the products are damaged, there will therefore be high financial losses. On the other hand, there is the immense risk of serious personal injury, which is unfortunately not uncommon in the case of collisions with large, heavily loaded beverage trucks.

Risk of Explosion in the Beverage Industry

Distilleries also face an additional risk. The processing of their products can cause explosive mixtures of gas, which form when distilling or during storage in wooden barrels. When transporting barrels, there is the additional risk of the driver having a restricted view.

For all of these reasons, permanent safety in the warehouse and during all transport work is an absolute essential for companies in the beverage industry. Linde helps to minimize these risks with innovative truck technology, state-of-the-art safety solutions and explosion-proof trucks.

In order to meet this challenge, many major brands in the beverage industry have now established corresponding compliance guidelines. These stipulate that even suppliers and partners have to declare themselves to be climate neutral and be able to provide relevant certifications. Internal logistics at the suppliers can make a significant contribution to noticeably improving the climate footprint.

Holistic Energy for the Beverage Industry

As a pioneer in the areas of electrification, lithium ion power units and fuel cell technology, Linde offers a wide range of solutions for a better climate footprint. With comprehensive energy consulting services, customers from the beverage industry also have the opportunity to view climate and environmental protection holistically and integrate appropriate measures into the company’s overall strategy efficiently.

Linde’s commitment to Sustainability is shown, among other things, by the gold award from the renowned CSR ratings agency EcoVadis, which the company has already been awarded a number of times. In addition, Linde promotes climate protection according to the criteria of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and discloses its emissions data as part of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The following Linde solutions will help you to achieve your specific sustainability targets.

Depending on the size of the company, several hundred different drinks brands have to be palletized and prepared for transport. The increasing number of mixed pallets, which have to include the ordered drinks in the correct quantity and sequence, are a particular challenge.

Efficiency, accuracy and absolute reliability are crucial issues in the beverage industry. State-of-the-art trucks, automation, digitalization and reliable delivery processes can be important building blocks for optimizing all levels of intralogistics. Linde therefore offers a wealth of technologies and consultancy services for the complex intralogistics requirements of the beverage industry.

Robustness and low maintenance requirements have always been a trademark feature of Linde trucks. Thanks to their tough design and the long service life of all components, the devices do not have to be serviced often. At the same time, easily accessible service modules ensure that any maintenance processes that may be required are completed quickly.

Service for the Beverage Industry

In order to maximize the availability of the truck fleet, Linde offers all of its customers outstanding service. The worldwide service network with around 8500 service technicians means that we are always close to the customer and available. Linde provides round-the-clock support, seven days a week. This means that forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment remain productive and safe, and your operations are consistently cost-effective and sustainable.

Linde also offers various solutions for covering seasonal peaks in demand in the beverage industry quickly and easily. For example, Linde customers can make use of Europe's largest hire fleet of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment in order to temporarily expand their current fleet. Moreover, special rental programs are available as a flexible solution based on a core fleet. In this case the user has a fixed number of trucks in permanent use. If demand increases temporarily, he can access additional trucks. The following Linde solutions ensure the maximum availability of your trucks.