Posts by SwajgerGroup
Tips on Buying an Electric Forklift
You’ve Decided to Buy Electric Forklifts. What’s Next? You’re buying an electric forklift. You may have ruled out an internal combustion (IC) forklift for various reasons, like fuel costs, conditions in your facility that prevent you from using an IC forklift, desire for a “greener operation,” or looking for a forklift that requires less maintenance.…
Read MoreNational Forklift Safety Day 2023–Forklift Safety is Job #1
Forklift Safety Day – The Ideal Time To Review The Principles Of Safe Forklift Operation The statistics are sobering: between 2018 and 2020, there were 23,370 non-fatal and 227 fatal forklift accidents in the US–a sobering scenario highlighting the need to double down and enforce forklift safety procedures. With National Forklift Safety Day approaching on…
Read MoreSelling Your Used Forklift? Here’s How.
Turn Your Used Forklifts Into Cash to Invest in Your Business Nothing is as constant as change, so the saying goes. The forklift you bought recently made perfect sense at the time but may now be idle because of changes in your business strategy, product handling mix, or power availability. Or, you may have decided…
Read MoreTips on Long-Term Storage of Lead-Acid Forklift Batteries
Don’t Leave Your Lead-acid Forklift Batteries Out in the Cold… or Wet & Hot Conditions During the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown, many companies found that they had to cease forklift use and thus had to store their forklift batteries until logistics operations resumed. Also, many companies that work on a seasonal basis have long stretches of…
Read MoreBig Joe Expands Li-ion Forklift Line With New LVE Sprint and LXE Spartan
Two New Li-ion Forklifts Are Designed To Replace Both IC & Lead-Acid Trucks The fast-moving transition of forklifts away from IC and lead-acid power continues with the addition of two new lithium-ion-powered forklifts from Big Joe Forklifts. The benefits of Li-ion forklifts are undeniable: Smoother power–no loss of torque during usage No need for battery…
Read MoreTips for Converting from Lead-Acid Forklifts to Lithium-ion Forklifts
Get the Power, Safety & Higher Efficiency by Switching to Lithium-Ion A sea change is about to happen in the electric forklift market. While lead-acid-powered forklifts accounted for 90% of all electric forklifts sold in 2021, the market for lithium-ion forklifts has begun an inexorable rise. The day is not too far off when the…
Read MoreForklifts 101 – A Guide to Forklift Types & Classifications
Forklift Types – Finding Your Vehicle Among the Many Options If someone were to tell you that there are more than a hundred forklift types –would you be surprised? Well, prepare to be surprised because, indeed, there are over 100. Vehicle power sources, lift capacity, number of wheels, and automation capabilities are just a few…
Read MoreYour Guide to Forklift Attachment Operation & Safety
Tips to Get the Most from Your Forklift Attachments Having a selection of forklift attachments can multiply your forklift’s utility as we outlined in a previous blog. They can improve productivity, decrease the time forklift operators need to accomplish material handling tasks, and reduce the possibility of product damage. But using forklift attachments comes with…
Read MoreForklift Telematics Improve Warehouse Safety & Productivity
Applying Forklift Telematics to Monitor & Improve Warehouse Function When I blew out a tire on my Subaru, I got an email from the company alerting me of “low tire pressure.” Clearly, I didn’t need them to tell me that, but it is interesting to know that Big Brother is watching over me, in this…
Read MoreMobile Elevating Work Platform Safety Part 2: How to Prevent MEWP Tip Overs
MEWP and Boom Lift Tip Overs Are No Joke –Follow Our Tips to Prevent Accidents and Injuries Oops! is not one of the words you want to hear while operating a Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP), Aerial Work Platform (AWP), or boom lift. In a previous blog, we covered protocols to prevent falls from MEWPS–one…
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