Safety First: Essential Forklift Safety Tips for Operators

The Role of Forklift Operators in Material Handling Safety In the supply chain, forklifts serve as indispensable resources that come along with their fair share of risks. To combat these risks, forklift operators serve as the last line of defense, using their judgement and experience to navigate each day’s work in a safe manner. As it...

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The Role of Forklift Batteries in Efficient Material Handling

Viewing Material Handling Efficiency Through the Lens of Forklift Batteries Almost every time we chat with our customers about forklift fleet management, inevitably the discussion turns to efficiency. Interestingly, no two clients seem to have the same definition of efficiency - sometimes they focus on completion rates, mission times, order...

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Forklift Maintenance 101: Extending the Lifespan of Your Equipment

Forklift Maintenance as an Investment Strategy For most supply chain operations, warehouse effectiveness is directly tied to how productively their internal operations function. Accurate picks, timely order turnarounds, consistent order building, and streamlined interactions between handling steps all drive high operational efficiency, and in...

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The Role of Forklift Rentals in Seasonal Businesses

Industrial Rental Equipment in Seasonal Businesses The seasonality of different material handling, construction, and other industrial businesses may not always be obvious, but it certainly presents itself in more than one way. Many of these seasonal impacts result in widely varying operational peaks and valleys, driving significant...

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The Evolution of Forklift Technology: A Journey Through Time

Defining the Forklift and Its Origins In many ways, the roots of modern-day forklifts reach back thousands of years, spanning an interesting mix of countries and cultural influences. While a forklift today is widely known as an industrial vehicle that lifts and maneuvers heavy loads to varying elevations, its historical genesis lies in separate...

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Protecting the Warehouse

Your forklift is a critical part of your operation, but you know what else is extremely important, too? Your warehouse itself.  And sometimes, due to normal wear and tear or (let’s be honest) neglect and willful disregard, your forklift can be your facilities worst enemy. The good news here is there are steps you can take to protect...

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Help, my forklift isn’t starting!

Your forklift operator has conducted his (or her) pre-shift inspection, climbs on board the truck, turns the key… and is greeted by silence. This is trouble as your forklift is an integral part of your operation. Here’s how to perform an initial troubleshooting in the event your forklift just won’t start: Check your dash display.  Is...

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Removing a Forklift from Service

Productivity and safety don’t have to be adversaries, though it sometimes takes some effort to make them work together. You may be tempted to allow a damaged or compromised forklift to remain on the floor, but the fact of the matter is, there are instances where even a slightly damaged must be taken out of service. OSHA makes sure of that...

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AFTER the Forklift Accident

Accidents happen.  We spend a lot of time in this blog discussing the finer points of forklift operation and safety, and you hopefully offer training and education to keep your people safe, and even still – accidents happen. So we’ve covered what to do before an accident – but what can you expect after an accident happens in your...

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Rough Terrain Forklifts

The forklifts in most warehouses and manufacturing facilities are perfectly sized to accomplish the tasks at hand – but some jobs require a little more muscle.  For those bigger tasks, we give you the rough terrain forklift. Class 7 forklifts are specifically made for rough terrain and are mostly used outdoors at construction sites and...

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