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The cost of a forklift
How much does a forklift cost?

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.

Forklift Fuel Types
Pick Your Power Source: Electric, LP or Diesel

Electric, LP or diesel, oh my! Which type of forklift should you buy?

The Cost of Forklifts
How Much are your Forklifts Costing You?

Your forklifts have costs associated with operation and it's important that you know how much each one costs you per hour of operation.

Renting Forklifts
Renting forklifts is the perfect solution!

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.

Downtime
How does equipment downtime affect your business?

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:

Optimize Equipment Performance
Optimize Your Material Handling Equipment Performance

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.

Recharge Refuel
How to safely recharge or refuel a forklift

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.

Forklift Loads
Safely Stack and Lift Forklift Loads: A Guide to Your Personal Safety

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 Batteries
Are lithium-ion (Li-ion) powered forklifts right for your operation?

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.

Forklifts in construction
Forklifts in the construction industry

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.

Forklift batteries don’t die alone
Forklift batteries don’t die alone! They take vital components with them.

Does that headline scare you? Well, it should if you rely on electric forklifts. Yikes!

Agriculture
Material handling equipment in agriculture

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. 

How to use rentals to expand your fleet
Do you need your forklift fleet to be more flexible?

When is a short-term rental a good business decision?

Forklifts on the Farm
Forklifts Down on the Farm

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.

The right forklift for your lumberyard
Selecting the right forklift for your lumberyard

This blog post will focus on the lumberyard environment and examine factors to consider when purchasing forklifts.

Forklift Leases
Is a forklift lease right for you?

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. 

The cost of downtime
What does forklift downtime cost?

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.