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Lift Truck Series: Lift truck safety gets proactive with sensors
June 7, 2022
Managing lift truck safety is daunting in today’s hectic materials handling environments, but safety-related technology is advancing rapidly, with sensor-driven solutions available that promise to avoid incidents before they happen.
Lift Truck Series: Lift trucks on the path to autonomy
March 9, 2022
Once considered the purvey of the far-off future, autonomous lift trucks have arrived. Here’s what they can offer.
Maintaining robotic lift trucks
February 2, 2022
Sensors must be kept clean, but safe and steady autonomous operation should minimize unplanned repairs.
DHL Supply Chain deploys its first autonomous lift trucks in North America
November 10, 2021
The installation features Crown R 1000 Series DualMode reach trucks fitted with JBT Automated Systems robotics technology.
Turning fleet data into savings
August 6, 2021
Telematics helps the Chicago Tribune’s printing center operation reduce lift truck impacts by 30% and gain vital fleet information.
Crown Equipment marks National Forklift Safety Day by emphasizing comprehensive safety
June 2, 2021
Holistic forklift safety spans training, compliance management, equipment design, connectivity, and analytics.
Automotive builds a new path
April 13, 2021
Transportation of parts and assemblies in auto plants is taking on a new look with its increasing use of guided vehicles and carts as well as autonomous mobile robots. In a word, it’s all about flexibility.
Get a Fuller Picture of Your Lift Truck Fleet
April 13, 2021
Advancements in lift truck telematics and fleet software can help fleet managers keep a close eye on hours of use and task environment.
Lipari Foods’ solution eliminates damaged rack replacement
November 30, 2020
The wholesale distributor now has 100% uptime, every single day.
Crown Equipment rolls out new online store adding thousands of forklift parts
November 11, 2020
New e-commerce site for U.S. customers offers more than 4,000 forklift parts and supplies
GECOM Corp’s next-generation automatic guided vehicles (AGV)
October 14, 2020
A leading auto parts manufacturer turned to AGVs using next-generation navigation and control technologies to automate lineside delivery and pickup. The result: A 73% reduction in materials handling resources and a two-year ROI.
MRO: Planning for peak demand season
September 9, 2020
There’s no time quite like peak, regardless of how long it lasts. Upfront maintenance planning is essential to making it through with as little downtime as possible. And so is ownership of the challenge by your tech teams to keep all equipment—from lift trucks to automated systems—humming when the orders never seem to stop.
Will robotics reshape lift truck leasing?
September 2, 2020
The robotics-as-a-service model for automated lift trucks could emerge over time, but for now, leasing remains a popular option.
Lift truck trends to watch in 2020 and beyond
August 10, 2020
Safety, ergonomics and maintenance are the big three here. If you haven’t bought or leased a truck recently, you need to catch up on how they are improving the value proposition of lift trucks in all types of facilities.
Crown Equipment celebrates NFSD by emphasizing integrated approach to safety
June 8, 2020
Crown Equipment releases new e-book, “An Integrated Approach to Forklift Safety,” and introduces a new safety and support display in its virtual trade show.