Month: May 2026

Why Forklift Maintenance Starts Before You Turn the Key Holding a forklift licence in Australia is just the beginning. What surprises many operators, and many businesses, is how quickly the pre-operational habits taught during licensing training get forgotten once day-to-day work takes over. Yet those habits are not optional extras. They are a core part […]

Merlo brings genuine engineering pedigree to the Australian market, with Merlo Telehandlers.  Does the latest Turbofarmer II and Multifarmer range represent a real leap forward, or is it simply a polished update on familiar foundations? We take a close look. Who is Merlo? Merlo is an Italian manufacturer with roots stretching back to 1964, not […]

If you run a business that involves moving products on pallets, there’s a very good chance a forklift is either already essential to your operation, or soon will be. Whether you’re managing a warehouse, a distribution centre, a manufacturing facility, or even a busy retail stockroom, the right forklift can dramatically improve efficiency, reduce manual […]

Forklifts are among the most useful, and most dangerous, pieces of equipment found in Australian workplaces. Used daily in warehouses, distribution centres, manufacturing facilities, and shipping yards to lift, stack, and transfer loads, they are a fundamental part of how goods move through the supply chain. They are also one of the leading causes of […]

Whether your fleet is standing down for a seasonal slowdown, a site shutdown, or a prolonged low-demand period, how you store your internal combustion engine (ICE) forklifts matters enormously. Experience across the industry has shown time and again that complications, some of them costly arise directly from improper handling of forklifts during storage. The good […]

When it comes to tough, reliable material handling equipment, few names carry as much weight in Australia as Hyster Forklifts. With a reputation built over more than 80 years of forklift manufacturing.  Hyster has cemented itself as one of the most trusted and recognised forklift brands in the Australian market. Whether you’re operating in a […]

We’ve covered this topic more than once.  The steady rise of Chinese-manufactured forklifts in the Australian materials handling market. What was once seen as a low-cost, fringe segment has now become a serious and permanent part of the industry landscape.  Baoli forklifts are part of that story. It’s no longer just established Chinese manufacturers like […]

Every Linde forklift leaves the factory with a unique serial number stamped into it.  However this number is far more than just a registration code. When you know how to read it, a Linde forklift serial number tells you exactly what kind of machine you’re dealing with: where it was made, when it rolled off […]

A forklift is only as effective as the person operating it. The difference between a forklift driver that is a skilled driver and a careless one can mean thousands of dollars to your bottom line, in damage avoided, downtime prevented, and product handled with care. THE GOOD DRIVER – Qualities that drive results 🛡 Safe, […]