Crown Equipment

New e-commerce site for U.S. customers offers more than 4,000 forklift parts and supplies

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.

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.

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

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 releases new e-book, “An Integrated Approach to Forklift Safety,” and introduces a new safety and support display in its virtual trade show.

Modern talked to five leaders in the lift truck industry to find out what they expect the future will bring to the market.

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

The fourth generation of the Dicke family continues to lead Crown from its global headquarters in New Bremen, as well as operate regional headquarters in Australia, China, Germany and Singapore.

With or without telematics, disciplined assessments of a forklift fleet and its batteries can improve facility operations as well as the broader supply chain.

Automatic trailer unloading and automated storage come together to handle 3,500 pallets per day in and out of NewCold’s new distribution center.

Due to the narrow aisle turret truck, productivity has risen by nearly 20%.

New location offers forklifts, warehouse design solutions, automation technology, Crown's fleet and operator management system, and comprehensive battery and charger service.

Lift truck maintenance relies on having diligent procedures and readily available technicians, but connected lift truck solutions are an emerging means of improving maintenance programs.

Focused on enhancing productivity, gaining efficiencies and improving labor utilization in the warehouse and DC, companies buoy the lift truck market by continuing to invest in both electric and internal combustion vehicles.