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It’s time to add a forklift to your fleet. Maybe it’s a replacement for an existing truck that’s outlived its usefulness. Or maybe your operation has evolved and requires more capacity or different capabilities.
Electric, LP or diesel, oh my! Which type of forklift should you buy?
Your forklifts have costs associated with operation and it's important that you know how much each one costs you per hour of operation.
When outfitting your operation with expensive machinery such as forklifts, there are times and circumstances when renting instead of purchasing just makes good business sense.
There is no upside to downtime. Downtime can have varied negative impacts depending on the industry, especially in areas heavily reliant on material handling equipment like forklifts. See if these line up in your experience:
Running a smooth warehouse operation relies on having reliable, high-performing material handling equipment. But keeping your fleet of forklifts running at peak efficiency can be challenging.
Forklifts are important machines that help move things in warehouses and other places. They can run on either batteries or fuels like LPG or diesel. In this blog post, we will learn how to safely recharge or refuel a forklift.
If you work in a warehouse or distribution facility, you are familiar with pallet racks used for organizing and storing products and the forklifts used for stacking pallets on racks or removing them for delivery to other areas.
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are creating a fundamental change in the material handling industry. The longer runtimes, longer lifespan, fast charge capability, and reduced cost of ownership make adoption of lithium-ion power a clear decision.
When you think about material handling equipment in the construction industry, forklifts may not be the first thing that springs to mind. Front end loaders, back hoes, and conveyors may be what you think of right off the bat.
Does that headline scare you? Well, it should if you rely on electric forklifts. Yikes!
Most folks don’t associate forklifts with farming. Tractors and combines, sure. Forklifts and other material handling equipment, not so much.
But as the need for increased speed and efficiency in agriculture has grown, modern material handling solutions have replaced tractors on farms of all types. Supplies and seed are regularly delivered on pallets, so forklifts are quickly becoming a staple of the modern American farm. Farmers looking to expand or who want to store more seed, produce, or supplies need the extra oomph that a lift truck brings.
When is a short-term rental a good business decision?
Farming is hard work - unpredictable weather, volatile market, physical demands, and the unpredictability of livestock and crops. Most farmers embrace technology that makes their job easier and depend on the lifting power of forklift trucks.
This blog post will focus on the lumberyard environment and examine factors to consider when purchasing forklifts.
When your operation needs to add a forklift, one of the earliest decisions you’ll face is “should I buy, rent or lease?” This post will focus on the lease versus buy decision and explain the advantages of the primary types of leases.
Downtime is a dirty word. We hate it. YOU, hate it. It is more than an “inconvenience”—it is expensive. Let’s discuss how you can avoid downtime as much as possible and keep your business—and your forklifts—moving forward.