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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 …

7 reasons why you should consider Forklift Fleet Management.

Forklifts are an integral part of most businesses, generally the larger the business the larger the forklift fleet. It's become very common for companies to outsource the non-essential parts of their business, so it's no different with forklifts, they turn to forklift fleet management and companies that specialize in it, like Lencrow Forklifts.

What is Forklift Fleet Management

Businesses like Lencrow Forklifts, specialise in supplying the required forklifts and the associated servicing and break down management that comes with it, to other businesses, under a contract hire arrangement. (more…)

Flameproofing Forklifts

Flameproofing forklifts, is actually a very common requirement in the necessary environment. Flameproofing of material handling equipment is the science of reducing the risk of an explosion or fire by means of specialized principles and technologies.

The risk occurs wherever a flammable or combustible material is handled. This is not only confined to the mining but also petrochemical, oil platforms, paint, grain handling and food industry to name a few.

It is essential that all equipment used in these areas comply with the appropriate government rules and relevant standards. If you are looking for information or and guidance on area classification, it can be obtained from the Australian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC). (more…)

Tips For Buying Used Forklifts

If you are out looking at used forklifts to buy, there has never been a better time in the materials handling market. There are plenty of bargains you can pick up, weather its a 2.5T Yale forklift or a 16T SMV Forklift, but as always there are some things you really need to be aware of when looking at used forklifts.

Warranty

Does it have warranty. It use to be very common to buy a used forklift with no warranty. Well these days its fair and reasonable to expect some comfort in knowing that if you buy a used forklift you won't get it home and have the engine blow up in the first week. (more…)

Learning To Walk With Pedestrian Operated Forklifts

When you start to look at forklifts there are so many different types shapes and sizes out there on the market. One class of forklift is more unique then most, the pedestrian operated forklifts range.

What makes then unique in Australia is the fact that you do not need a high-risk work license, which means it becomes easier for businesses to train their operators on how to use them, as well being a cheaper option for a business to consider. (more…)

Do You Have The Right Forklift Tyres ?

Forklifts have so many different specifications, when it comes to capacities, lift heights and attachments. Well its no different when it comes to forklift tyres, you have a few different options such as cushion Tyres, pneumatic tyres, solid tyres or polyurethane.

Well there there is also the option of solid filling your pneumatic tyres. It basically includes ‘In-fill’ materials (for Pneumatic Tyres) and ‘In-fill’ materials include sprays, rubber foams and urethane fills. (more…)

6 Things You Need To Consider For Forklift Hire In Your Business

As much as we want to say forklifts are sexy, forklifts really are a business tool. Forklifts are designed to do a function and forklift hire is no different, instead of outlaying your capital and buying a forklift.

You have another option and that is to think about forklift hire and paying a fixed rate per day or week, instead of buying a forklift outright. That's right you get to leave your hard earned capital in the bank. (more…)

Learn About Hyster Forklifts in Australia

With out a doubt Hyster forklifts are well known throughout Australia for being a tough and reliable forklift for the Australian market. Hyster have been making forklifts for over 80 years now, so you would expect them to get it right., with one on the biggest ranges of forklifts available in the market. Hyster’s Parent company is NACCO Industries, which is a Cleveland Ohio (USA based public listed company, with the control and management of the Hyster brand being through NMHG, short for Nacco Materials Handling Group. (more…)

Buying a Used Forklift V’s Buying a Chinese Forklift.

Its been the last 8 or 9 years or so in Australia that we've seen a explosion of Chinese made forklifts on the market. We've taken a look at the Chinese made Forklifts before, and the guiding principle here as with anything is, you get what you pay for, weather you are looking at buying second hand or new

We wanted to take a look at a few things you might want to consider when buying a second hand forklift or buying a Chinese forklifts.

Its really important to compare apples with apple when you looking at purchasing a new Chinese forklift model or a refurbished second hand model. So make sure you know what you need the forklift for so consider lift height, fuel type e.t.c when looking at your purchase.

As an Example

A new 2.5T Chinese made forklift, with a 3000mm mast, petrol, will retail for about $17 999 at the bottom end and up t…