Lift Truck Tips

Here’s why baselining your current lift truck safety processes and equipment as well as assessing layout and material flow patterns is an important first step toward ongoing improvement.

With narrower aisle configurations on the rise due to warehouse capacity issues, reach truck ergonomics can help when it comes to productivity and safety.

Today’s lift trucks and standup orderpickers are designed with ergonomics in mind, but new types of wearables are another means of reducing strains and risk of injury for operators.

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.

Special packaging is needed to protect in transit lithium-ion batteries that have been known to self-ignite.

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

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

New technologies and data collection are gradually shifting the battery market from commodity to competitive edge.

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.

Technology and telemetry are driving more precise fleet acquisition practices.