Topic: Lift Truck Tips

As the direct interface to loads and inventory, the right lift truck attachments enhance productivity and safety.

Being proactive about maintenance sounds great, but to make it work you need solid data and metrics on issues like cost per hour and the reasons why repairs were made. Service providers can help with this as well as other pressing concerns like worker safety.

Proper, regular maintenance will help performance of any electric lift truck, even as Li-ion choices expand for DCs drawn by advantages like elimination of battery swaps and battery rooms.

VR training for lift trucks can increase safety when used to correct bad driver habits or ensure operators get specific training after an incident.

With a disciplined approach to maintenance, data-driven insight on charging and a cold condition package, you can ensure adequate performance in the cold.

Decisions on which type of lift truck power to go with should not be about what’s the latest technology: It’s about assessing operational factors against cost considerations.

The robotics-as-a-service model for automated lift trucks could emerge over time, but for now, leasing remains a popular option.

Virtual reality, simulations and online training tools unlock fleet productivity and efficiency.

Human operators and their autonomous coworkers are increasingly comfortable in narrow and very narrow aisle applications.

Human operators and their autonomous coworkers are increasingly comfortable in narrow and very narrow aisle applications.

Operator comfort is paramount in efforts to retain employees and maintain productivity.

Visibility is essential for control, especially when disruption threatens to leave operations powerless.

Careful planning and incremental development are the surest way to ensure fleet management initatives produce the desired results.

The design, usage and life cycle of attachments should reflect the application and the labor market.

Data will prove whether a fleet operates as efficiently as it seems, or if opportunities are hidden beneath the status quo.

Technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, and a focus on safety is the best way to keep up.

Productivity in coolers and freezers depends on operator comfort and equipment durability.

Fleet owners and forklift OEMs are exploring a brave new world of motive power, where chocolate and vanilla have been replaced with a kaleidoscope of options.

Whether aisles are conventional or narrow, the right lift truck will deliver efficient productivity.

New technologies and capabilities enable today’s VNA trucks to be more productive than ever.