Purchase price matters, but downtime, repair bills, productivity and cash flow often tell more of the story when an aging machine is approaching the end of its useful life. The decision to buy new heavy equipment is often sparked by reaction rather than proactive planning. Repair bills creep upward. Parts become harder to find. An […]
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From Propane to Lithium: How to Size a Forklift Battery for the Job
Replacing propane forklifts with lithium-powered trucks can reduce fuel handling and maintenance, but battery sizing matters. Four variables can help determine how much energy capacity the job actually requires. Contributed by Max Khabur, Marketing Director for Eneroc USA For warehouse operators considering a move from propane forklifts to electric trucks, the case increasingly extends beyond […]
When Electric Forklift Faults Disappear in the Shop
Shock, vibration, cold storage and repeated cable movement can create intermittent electrical problems that never seem to appear when the technician is looking for them. An electric forklift develops a sensor fault on the floor, then behaves perfectly once it reaches the shop. Before replacing another sensor or control module, it may be worth examining […]
Electric Forklift Transition for Warehouse Fleets
By Tom Stakleff, CEO/Founder, Nevada Industrial Trucks The numbers are no longer close. Electric trucks accounted for roughly 72 percent of the 231,397 industrial trucks shipped in the United States in 2025, according to the Industrial Truck Association (ITA), while internal combustion shipments fell to 63,855 units, down from 113,592 just two years earlier. For […]
How Autonomous Forklifts Work with Industrial Elevators
Autonomous forklifts are getting increasingly good at moving pallets through warehouses and factories without human intervention. They can navigate aisles, recognize obstacles, load trailers, pick loads from the floor or racking, interact with conveyors and respond to instructions from warehouse and fleet management systems. But there is one warehouse obstacle that presents a very different […]
Buying a Used Forklift: What to Check Before You Buy
A practical buyer’s guide for warehouse, manufacturing and distribution operations By Randy Levine | Forklift Quote King A used forklift can be an excellent capital decision, but the lowest purchase price is rarely the same thing as the lowest operating cost. The best buying process starts by defining the application, then judging the truck’s condition, […]
Fall Protection in Forklift-Intensive Facilities: Designing Safety Around the Flow of Work
Fall protection in a busy warehouse involves more than guarding workers at height. Forklift traffic, elevated storage areas, loading docks, access openings, and falling objects can create interconnected risks. Here’s how facilities can build practical safeguards into the everyday flow of people and materials. Fall protection in a warehouse is easy to think of as […]
Your Battery Doesn’t Know What an Hour Is
Lithium-ion forklift batteries are often promoted with impressive lifetime claims measured in operating hours. But batteries do not age according to the hour meter on a lift truck. They age through energy use, charging and discharging. That is why cycle life, not operating hours, is the more meaningful measure of battery longevity. The average American […]
Heavy Equipment Financing: How Flexible Funding Helps Businesses Keep Working
For many businesses, purchasing heavy machinery is one of the largest capital investments they will make. Whether the equipment is a forklift fleet, construction machinery, agricultural equipment, cranes or material handling systems, financing has become an increasingly important way to preserve working capital while still acquiring the assets needed to grow. Companies such as Thirty3 […]
The Hidden Tax on Mixed Forklift Fleet Operations: How to Reduce Costs and Downtime Before It’s Too Late
By Alex Johns, President, ELOKON Picture the email landing in your inbox from your VP: “What’s our forklift fleet utilization across all three distribution centers? Need the answer in five minutes.” If you run a mixed fleet, you already know the truth: it takes much longer than five minutes to answer that question. You need […]
