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Forklift Rentals – Renting a Lift Truck

Written by editor on August 4, 2012 – 6:49 pm -

Prepare for the busy season by reserving a rental forklift. This article provides advice for warehouse managers preparing to move product this holiday season.

Tags: forklift rental, lift truck rentals, rent a forklift
Posted in Electric Forklift, Forklift, LP Forklift, Materials Handling, Propane Forklift, Used Forklift, Warehouse Best Practices | 1 Comment »

When Should a Forklift have Preventative Maintenance Done?

Written by editor on May 26, 2012 – 6:54 pm -

Guide to when service and maintenance should be performed on a lift truck. Forklifts are required to have regular inspection and repair according to OSHA. This article explains some of the ins and outs of preventative maintenance on an industrial truck.

Tags: Forklift, Lift truck, scheduled maintenance, service and repair
Posted in AC Motors, Forklift, Lift truck, LP Forklift, Pallet truck, Preventative Maintenance, Safety, Warehouse Best Practices | No Comments »

Forklift Aisle Requirements – Best Warehouse Layouts

Written by editor on October 8, 2011 – 12:07 pm -

Guide to designing forklift aisle dimensions based on the type of lift truck. Wide aisles, narrow aisles and very narrow aisles are explained. With this article, you will be able to budget space and layout a warehouse and set the rack to rack dimension based on whether you are using an orderpicker, turret truck, reach or deep reach and stand up counterbalanced forklift truck.

Tags: Create a Warehouse Plan, crown reach truck, Design warehouse, Double Deep Forklift, Forklift, forklift aisles, Lift truck, orderpicker, Pallet Rack Design, Pallet racking, rack, Raymond Dockstocker, Reach Truck, Swing Reach Truck, turning aisle, Turret Truck, Very Narrow Aisle, Warehouse Layout, Warehouse racking, Warehouse Shelving, warehouse space efficiency, Warehousing Guide, Yale Order Selector OS030EC
Posted in Design a Warehouse, Design Pallet Racking, Electric Forklift, Forklift, How to..., Hyster, LP Forklift, Materials Handling Ideas, Narrow Aisle, Narrow Isle, Optimize Storage Space, Order picking, Orderpicker, Pallet Rack, Pallet Racking and Shelving, Pallet truck, Propane Forklift, Reach truck, Reach Truck, Storage, Structural Racking, Swing Reach Truck, The Warehouse, Training & Education, Turret truck, Very Narrow Aisle | 3 Comments »

NEWS: Viccaro Equipment is acquired by HILO-Yale Industrial Trucks

Written by Administrator on March 29, 2011 – 9:52 am -

Two New York area lift truck dealers merge: Viccaro Equipment and HILO-Yale. To be called HILO Materials Handling Group.

Tags: Forklift Dealer, Hyster, Lift truck, Long Island, LP forklift, New York, Yale Forklifts
Posted in Electric Forklift, Forklift, Hyster, Lift truck, LP Forklift, Materials Handling, Materials Handling NEWS, Press Release, Propane Forklift, Yale | No Comments »

Lift Trucks Explained – A Materials Handling Primer

Written by editor on March 12, 2011 – 9:40 am -

New to materials handling? Thinking about buying a lift truck and were wondering about the different types and uses of material handling equipment? Here is primer on the various types and uses of what most people refer to as “forklifts”.

Tags: Description of Forklifts and Lift Trucks, Forklift Definitions, Lift truck, Lift Truck Training, LP forklift, Materials Handling Equipment, pallet jack, Pallet Jack Patent, Warehousing Guide
Posted in Electric Forklift, Forklift, Glossary of Warehouse & Logistics Terms, Hyster, Lift truck, LP Forklift, Materials Handling, Narrow Aisle, Narrow Isle, Order picking, Orderpicker, Pallet Jack, Pallet truck, Propane Forklift, Reach truck, Swing Reach Truck, Training & Education, Turret truck, Very Narrow Aisle, Warehouse Basics, Warehouse Equipment | 7 Comments »

Electric Forklifts vs LP Forklifts – Reduce Operating Costs

Written by smunton on January 2, 2011 – 1:47 am -

Read this article to answer questions like: How much does it cost to fuel an LP forklift or an electric lift truck? What is the true cost lease cost of an electric or propane forklift? How much electricity or propane does a lift truck use?