Yup, like the article notes, we use these on ships where there are often times when you need to transport large pallets of material through a maze of passages a

Yup, like the article notes, we use these on ships where there are often times when you need to transport large pallets of material through a maze of passages and you often don't have enough reserved deck space to accommodate the turning radius of a normal pallet jack or 'walkie'. Material Handling Equipment with Mecanum wheels are omnidirectional (no turning radius), so you can transit heavy/bulky cargo through very tight passageways that would otherwise be virtually inaccessible.