Healthcare Manual Handling Equipment

Eliminate manual handling and safeguard staff from injury with electric tuggers – ideal for essential healthcare services such as waste management, portering, and catering.

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Typical applications in healthcare 

Electric tuggers support essential healthcare services by enhancing productivity and ensuring safe movement of loads, including: 

  • Roll carts 
  • Linen carts
  • Waste bins 
  • Catering equipment and carts
  • Medical equipment & sterilisation units 
  • HSDU carts
  • Blood collection transport carts 
  • Baxter fluids 
  • Clinical waste 
  • Gas bottles 

Benefits of using tuggers for healthcare & hospital logistics 

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Eliminate manual handling

Electric tuggers reduce the need for manual handling by staff, minimizing physical strain and risk of injury, while improving overall safety in hospitals.

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Cost & time savings

Electric tuggers enable a single operator to move multiple carts, reducing the need for extra staff and improving efficiency.

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Improved hygiene

Made from easy-to-clean materials to ensure hygienic transport of medical carts, food carts, and equipment in hospitals and care facilities.

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Reduce staff absence

Reducing the risk of injury, electric tuggers help healthcare providers reduce staff absences from aches, strains and musculoskeletal disorders.

Our range healthcare electric tuggers

Sometimes we can be pulling carts with loads of up to 1,100 lbs., which is a lot of weight for one person to take.

We would normally need two members of staff for this, but with the tuggers we now only need one person to move the equipment.

Why choose MasterMover?

  • The world's leading manufacturer of electric tuggers for over 25 years
  • Over 40+ electric tuggersto choose from
  • Trusted by the world's leading healthcare providers
  • In-house custom engineering capabilities 
  • Global sales and support 

We're here to help 

If you’re looking to improve safety, remove the risk of injury and unlock greater operational efficiency, we’re here to help. Speak to our team to discuss your application. 

Your Questions, Answered - FAQs

Is an operator license or training required? 

No, electric tuggers do not require a license to operate. A license-free operation makes electric tuggers an attractive option for healthcare providers looking to streamline the movement of loads and improve safety.  

Minimal training is required to safely operate an electric tugger and we offer training packages to suit every requirement.    

How are electric tuggers powered? 

Electric tuggers are battery-powered, with interchangeable batteries or lithium options available, electric tuggers can deliver 24/7 operation to keep your processes moving.

Offering zero emissions from the point of use, electric tugs are ideally suited for indoor use, ideal for hospital and healthcare environments.

How do electric tuggers connect? 

A range of coupling options is available across the range that maximizes performance, security and safety.

Custom coupling solutions can also be designed for unique applications.    

Can electric tuggers move more than one load at once?

Yes, our electric tuggers can be used to move multiple loads at once – reducing the number of trips required. This is an attractive option for healthcare managers looking to move loads such as multiple linen cages from one area to another.

Our team can advise on how best to link multiple loads together.