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When It Come To Forklift Forks, Size Matters
Learn How to Right-Size Your Forklift Forks & Select The Right Extensions If you’re moving the same standard 48-in. pallets day in and day out, you probably don’t need to concern yourself with forklift fork length; your OEM 42-in. forks will work just fine. But once you move out of that comfort zone, say your…
Stand-up Forklift Underride: A Dangerous Safety Concern
Stand-up Forklift Operators Must Be Aware of Forklift Underride—Their Lives Could Depend On It Generally, the safety protocols for sit-down and stand-up forklifts are pretty similar, with one major exception. The open-back design common to a stand-up forklift can pose a deadly risk when traveling in reverse with the forks trailing and near storage racking….
Three- vs. Four-wheel Forklifts –Which Is Best For Your Application?
Three-wheel and Four-wheel Forklifts Both Have Specific Advantages Should I buy three-wheel or four-wheel forklifts? It’s one of the many decisions forklift buyers are faced with. Are you looking for a forklift for a high-density distribution center or construction site delivering building materials? There are clear-cut cases where one type makes more sense than the…
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….
National 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…
Selling 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…
Tips 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…
Big 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…
Tips 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…
Forklifts 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…