Forklift Basics

The decision whether to purchase, lease or rent forklifts depends on the particulars of the application and company preferences. Forklifts are expensive. In fact, next to employees, they could be your largest expense. Your job is to look for ways … [Read more...] about FORKLIFTS – Lease Vs Buy: What is Best for Your Business?

Hyster Europe has done extensive analysis using data from telematics which offers insight into ways to reduce the cost per tonne moved. The overall conclusion is that productivity has a greater impact on Total Cost of Operation (TCO) compared to … [Read more...] about Achieve Operational Cost Savings With an Optimal Balance Between Productivity and Fuel Consumption

Demand for forklifts, other industrial trucks, and associated services exists in every state throughout the US. While data on units produced, sold, and imported is readily available, an analysis of the economic contribution that industrial truck … [Read more...] about Lifting America: The Economic Impact of Industrial Truck Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers

As the leading UK authority on forklift matters, the Fork Lift Truck Association is often the go-to place for members of the public with pressing lift truck queries. While a library of informative fact sheets is available on fork-truck.org.uk with … [Read more...] about FLTA addresses latest queries from public

Businesses which use forklifts are being warned to lift their game as the retail sector moves to stock stores in time for Christmas following a number of tragic incidents in recent months. SafeWork NSW Executive Director Tony Williams said rushing … [Read more...] about Forklift safety a high priority this Christmas

Safety and protection products guard against forklift damage and protect rack system investment Steel King Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of material handling systems for improving operational efficiency, announces the … [Read more...] about Steel King Announces Products to Extend the Life of Rack Systems

Hint: It may be more than the initial purchase cost When shopping for pallet rack, buyers may find options in the market that, on the surface, seem quite similar, but a savvy buyer will find that with all that is riding on a pallet rack … [Read more...] about How much is your pallet rack really costing you?

Any warehouse or distribution centre with limited floor space that needs high density storage or automatic rotation of inventory on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis can benefit by implementing pallet flow storage racks. However, achieving the … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Pallet Flow Racks