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The Ups and Downs of Scissor Lift Safety
Scissor Lift Safety is No Accident–You Must Plan For It Scissor lifts are versatile and widely-used elevating work platforms that allow one or more workers to perform a variety of inventory management, installation, maintenance, or construction tasks at heights of up to 60 ft. Even if your scissor lift does not reach that lofty height,…
Making the Switch from IC to Electric Forklift – Factors to Consider
Electric Forklifts Generally Have the Edge, But Not Always If you operate a forklift fleet, you have likely either switched to electric forklifts or have considered making the switch. Internal combustion (IC) forklifts have powered the material handling industry for over a hundred years, but are slowly being replaced by electric forklifts. While electric…
Material Handling in The Great Outdoors– Outdoor Forklift, Rough Terrain Forklift, or Telehandler?
Variables to Know Before Selecting Your Outdoor Material Handling Equipment Ah, the great outdoors. Birds chirping, flowers blooming and… BIG vehicles moving weighty materials over treacherous terrain and raising them to hefty heights. This ain’t no place for a wimpy forklift! Out there you need a grown-up truck that can handle the elements. You need…
Lead-acid vs. Lithium-ion Forklift Batteries—A Head to Head Matchup
Conclusion: For Multi-shift Operations, Go With Li-ion Forklift Batteries If your company is considering the purchase of a forklift or a fleet of forklifts, you have several decisions to make, including capacity, application fit, vehicle dimensions and lift. But arguably, one of the biggest decisions you will have to make is how to power the…
Keep It Clean–How to Select The Right Sweeper-Scrubber
A Sweeper-Scrubber Can Do Wonders for Your Warehouse’s Image—and Safety! A clean and well-organized facility has proven time and again to increase worker pride and productivity. Investing in a sweeper-scrubber can help you achieve that goal. If you have clients, vendors or visitors regularly spending time in your warehouse or plant, the spiffed-up floors will…
Meet Our New 3-Wheel Li-ion Powered Electric Forklift – the CLARK TWLi20
Low maintenance battery – Narrow Profile – Tight turning radius…Designed for productivity CLARK continues to push forklift technology into the future with the introduction of the innovative, three-wheel, Li-ion powered TWLi20 electric forklift. This new addition to CLARK’s extensive line of world-class forklifts offers long battery life, superior operator comfort and control and effortless charging….
Forklift Safety – Tips to Avoid Forklift Collisions
Forklift Collisions Cause Damage to Vehicles, Products and Humans Your warehouse is not a demolition derby. We’ve all seen the YouTube videos of forklift collisions that can occur from careless forklift driving. Your goal either as a forklift operator or warehouse manager is to minimize these incidents and provide safe, economical movement of product without…
3 Big Steps to Lowering Your Material Handling Equipment Costs
Material Handling Equipment Costs Involve a Lot More Than Purchase Price So you need new material handling equipment, maybe an entire forklift fleet. Should you buy your forklifts? Lease them? Use LPG? Electric? If you go electric, lead-acid batteries? Lithium-ion batteries? Should you do your own maintenance, or outsource it? Do you have access to…
Forklift Safety Tips for Driving on Ramps and Inclines
Forklift Safety Starts with Solid Training… and Some Common Sense Every forklift operator faces the task of driving a forklift up or down a ramp or incline, generally when loading or unloading a truck or railcar. It’s Forklift Safety 101 and, although not too complicated, the task requires a good bit of care and knowledge…
Add Some Zip to Your Warehouse With Personnel Carriers & Stock Chasers
Versatile and highly maneuverable, personnel carriers keep things moving Ever need to grab some inventory from the other side of your 200,000 sq. ft. distribution center? It could be a long walk or inefficient use of a forklift. That’s where a class of industrial utility vehicles known as personnel carriers and stock chasers, can…