Forklift Monitoring Systems – Does Your Business Really Need It

When it comes to large forklift fleets in business, all managers have the same questions that need answers.  The only way to get those answers is with a forklift monitoring system and the data that they can provide. The questions you need answers for How do I control the ever-increasing operating costs of my forklift fleet? How can I tell which driver damaged the racking and goods in the warehouse? So How can I reduce the maintenance cost of my trucks? How can I reduce downtime? How do I stop the drivers from speeding in pedestrian areas? So How can I get my drivers to drive responsibly even when I’m not there? How can I assist my drivers to provide a safer working environment? Do I need this many trucks in the warehouse? What is (are) my peak period(s)? How efficient is the operation in the warehouse? How do I stop drivers from putting overweight pallets into the top racks? The above are just some of the questions that opera…
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How To Make Sure You Have The Right Forklift Tines

One of the most common attachments that forklifts come with, is forklift tines, they are the two metal lengths, hanging on the front of the forklift carriage.  They are what the forklift use to be able to lift and lower loads.

Do You Have The Right Forklift Tines For Your Business ?

There is two different type of forklift tines - Hook type fork and pin forks, as with any engineered product in Australia, forklifts and their attachments need to comply with the relevant Australian Standard and Workplace legislation. (more…)

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When Do You Know You Need a 4 Wheel Drive Forklift

Forklifts can come in many different shapes and sizes, one type of forklift that has rapidly grown in popularity in the Australian market is the 4 wheel drive forklift.

4 wheel drive forklifts are known by many different names such as all terrain forklifts or rough terrain forklifts.  But the simplest way to think about it, is your car.

If your driving around the city streets a standard car is OK, if you want to go off road you need a 4 wheel drive car, its the same with forklifts.  If you are using it in a conventional application then a standard forklift is OK.  If you want to go off road then you need a 4 wheel drive forklift.

Do you need a 4 wheel drive forklift

There are many different reasons people decide they need a 4 wheel drive forklift instead of a conventional forklift. Here's 5 of the top reasons:

The Operating Ter…
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Does Sideshift work with a Rotator

There is so much confusion out there in the Materials Handling industry, about  whether it is allowed to have side shift in combination with rotating attachments.  We aim to provide a little bit of information that might help to explain the issue.

Does Sideshift work with a rotator

While the combination of SS and rotating attachments is generally possible and legal (under current Australian Standards), we usually do not recommend it, but please talk to your forklift delaer about the correct ratings for forklift. (more…)

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Telehandler Attachments – Choosing the Right Attachment for Telehandler

Telehandlers are rapidly becoming one of the most popular and versatile designed pieces of material handling equipment on the market. The simple reason why is the wide range of telehandler attachments that are available to suit Telehandlers.

With the amount of manufactures now making Telehandlers with a wide range of sizes and capacities available, it can get to be a little confusing with the sheer range of telehandler attachments that can be bought to suit just about any application you might come across. (more…)

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Choosing Linde Forklift Lighting Options for Your Business

Apart from having the most expensive forklift currently on the Australian Materials Handling market.  Linde forklift lighting come with a wide variety of options.  Sales people are great at taking your order, but sometime struggle to explain the options you might be able to get.  So the aim of this article information is to make choosing the right option easier for you.

The Linde forklift series 335, 350 and 351 models you really have no choice. The forklift come standard with a full road lighting which includes headlights, rear lights, brake lights and indicators.  Unfortunately the position of the lights is not selectable and there is no option for LED lights.  Generally these models are made in the the Kion Group Chinese Factory. (more…)

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Are Merlo’s New High Performance Telehandler Range As Good As They Say ?

Merlo - The Telehandler range not the Merlo Coffee range has been designing and building telehandlers, construction machines, and telescopic boom tractors, since 1964 and are Italian owned and exported globally from Italy.

Even though Merlo as a brand has a decent market share in some European countries.  In Australia, they have had a stop-start history.

Merlo has a factory-backed Australian division of Merlo, which is the Merlo Group Australia which has two locations one in Perth Western Australia, and the other in Sydney Australia.

Merlo group Australia, runs a pretty standard dealership model, with several independent dealers based in each state, giving a countrywide coverage of Australia.

Latest Merlo Telehandlers Model Release

Merlo has recently released their new high-performance telehandler …

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Bolzoni Auramo release the Stainless Steel Coated Fork Tyne

The latest release from Bolzoni Auramo is the stainless steel coated fork tynes which are perfect for the spark free areas

The stainless-steel-cladded forklift forks are the best option for areas that must be kept spark free. These areas include explosive environments where paint, chemicals and explosives are handled.

These forks are also a great choice for food preparation areas for hygiene purposes and when you need to avoid risk of spark generation due to rubbing between similar metal materials (i.e. between fork steel and the load steel) or rusty and light metals (i.e. between rusty fork and an aluminium or magnesium load). (more…)

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Why You Need Forklift Driver Training

Forklift Driver Training has changed plenty in the last year as has workplace training.  The onus is on the business to provide a safe workplace and training for its employees.  A business needs to make sure that their forklift operators are sufficiently trained as well as licensed to operate.

More and more in today’s business world we encourage employees to take accountability for their own actions. Productivity is gained through well trained and competent staff, together with the ability to minimize possible work related injuries; these all play a part in the overall productivity of your business. The duty of care legislation and WorkCover suggests correct Forklift driver training should be part of the normal ongoing training register for staff.

It is the duty of a Forklift Driver Training instructor to encourage students to operate their equipment in a productive and saf…

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