Pedestrian Operated vs. Remote Control

What is a pedestrian-operated electric tugger?

An electric tugger is a battery-powered type of material handling equipment that moves heavy-wheeled loads. Pedestrian-operated electric tuggers or walkie tuggers are the most common and traditional design of tugger on the market.

What are the benefits?

The benefits of a pedestrian-operated electric tow tug

A pedestrian-operated design allows a single operator to easily handle loads of up to 44,000 lbs. The operator controls, steers and maneuvers the electric tugger directly through the headset on the machine.

The benefits of a remote control operation

Operators can position themselves to have an ideal vantage point when moving a load by operating the machine with a remote control, moving with the load or having different viewing positions during a movement.

This simplifies operations, such as coupling to the load, maneuvering in tight areas, and maximizing visibility when moving large and cumbersome loads.

Using a remote control also transforms the operation into a completely ‘hands-off’ operation, delivering the effortless movement of loads.

Where required, with remote control operation a second control unit can be made available, featuring only an emergency stop function. This allows a second operator or ‘banksman’ to view the movement of a large load and stop that movement if they detect a risk.