We recommend charging when a battery reaches 80% depth of discharge.  Most new batteries are designed to provide 1,500 charge ‘cycles’ or more.  If your application is light to medium duty, or sporadic, charge only when necessary rather than daily.  It will spread the cycle life (read more…)

There have been numerous changes in the lift truck industry to benefit the electric lift truck. With improved performance the electric forklift now represents around 60% of the forklift market. With more and more companies switching to the electric forklift here are some of the benefits. In (read more…)

1. Don’t forget to do your daily safety check. Check your tires, mast, seating and controls. Are they all working the right way? How are your horn and flashing lights working so you can warn people when you are coming? Is your load plate fitted correctly and (read more…)

You may need a forklift if you are on a construction site or just need to lift and move heavy objects. The process of getting one is fairly simple, many people rent them everyday without much hassle or significant background checks. This piece will tell you about (read more…)

When operating forklifts it is important to follow basic safety protocols. Each year thousands of workers get injured in forklift injuries and accidents. Some of these accidents are fatal. If you are an operator, follow these basic safety tips: 1. Get trained before you operate a forklift. (read more…)

Basic Forklift Operation: Many Things to Think About All warehouses owned by businesses have a few things in common. One of those is the forklift operation that is going on there. A large portion of them have many other of the modern systems designed to monitor and (read more…)

A forklift is a must-have piece of equipment for any company having a warehouse or any other large storage facility. This is because it allows easy moving of goods in or out of the warehouse. It is also used in carrying arriving shipments into the warehouse from (read more…)