Lift Trucks

Events to be scheduled throughout the month, so the remaining 249,185 manufacturing firms in the United States have time.

Selected by readers, the awards will honor the achievements of companies for advances in materials handling systems and equipment within manufacturing, distribution centers and warehouses.

Event showcases Industry 4.0, the evolution of manufacturing and engineering, and workshops with 3-D printing, Bluetooth robots and virtual reality.

The proper selection and usage of dock equipment can improve safety and productivity.

The company's first forklift factory outside Japan started at 280,000 square feet, and has expanded 14 times to more than 1.3 million square feet.

Komatsu Forklift U.S.A. markets, sells, and provides aftermarket support for Komatsu branded forklifts in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Latin American countries. Komatsu forklifts are sold and serviced by a dedicated dealership network with over 200 locations within the regions they serve.

AeroVironment Inc (AeroVironment) designs, develops, and provides unmanned aircraft systems and commercial information solutions. The company offers tactical missile systems, small UAS, sensors, digital data link, and unmanned ground vehicles.

Yale Materials Handling Corporation markets a full line of materials handling lift truck products and services, including electric, gas, LP-gas and diesel powered lift trucks; narrow aisle, very narrow aisle and motorized hand trucks. Yale has a comprehensive service offering including Yale Vision wireless asset management, fleet management, Yale service, parts, financing and training. Yale® trucks are manufactured in an ISO 9001:2008 registered facility and range in capacity from 2,000 to 36,000 lbs. For more information, or to find the Yale® lift truck...

Declining lithiun-ion battery prices and increasing focus on AGVs identified as key trends in global industrial battery market.

If you are planning to buy or lease a lift truck in the near future, you’re not alone. 2017 Lift Truck Acquisition & Usage Study

In the slightly modified category "Integrated Warehouse Solution," the focus is not on the vehicles but on planning and implementation expertise.

Enhanced partnership to provide TMW users with improved management and visibility to external service events.

For all the advances in lift truck technology and fleet management, operators will always be the heart and soul of a fleet. As manufacturers and equipment purchasers place more value on that piece, the role of the operator extends from design to daily use.

According to our readers, there’s some strong buying expected in lift trucks this year. In fact, 42% of the lift trucks being purchased are for expanding fleets while 58% are replacement trucks.

Modern Materials Handling's staff sat down with Brett Wood to discuss the Lift Truck industry.