by Dave Jensen, on July 31, 2020 at 10:15 AM
When a forklift battery starts going bad or suddenly dies, many companies just bite the bullet and buy a new one; but there are other options. If you don’t have …
Read Storyby Phil Hanford, on July 17, 2020 at 1:15 PM
Doosan offers a full range of forklifts to meet your needs across industries and settings. For warehouses and narrow-aisle indoor applications, their Electric 3-Wheel forklift makes a great addition to …
Read Storyby Bob Davis, on July 10, 2020 at 11:15 AM
Food banks across the country were hit hard by COVID-19. When breadwinners lost their jobs, many families became food insecure for the first time. Some hunger relief organizations suddenly had …
Read Storyby Dave Jensen, on June 26, 2020 at 3:30 PM
If you need something more powerful than a pallet jack, but smaller than a forklift, a walkie stacker might be the perfect piece of equipment for you. Walkie stackers allow …
Read Storyby Trey Barber, on June 26, 2020 at 10:07 AM
For companies using electric-powered forklifts, keeping your batteries charged is often the biggest challenge for daily operations. Traditionally charged lead-acid batteries can take a long time to charge per cycle …
Read Storyby Ricky Dunn, on June 12, 2020 at 11:15 AM
While no forklift is truly small, light-capacity equipment below 5,000 pounds is often in high demand. Whether for seasonal fruit harvest, retail lumber yards, or warehouse settings, the right equipment …
Read Storyby Phil Hanford, on June 5, 2020 at 1:45 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new set of challenges unique to the aerospace industry - while plane manufacturers face uncertain futures due to decreased passenger demand, satellite manufacturers have …
Read Storyby Dan Holland, on May 1, 2020 at 9:00 AM
If you’re in the warehousing business, you know that it can be a high-risk working environment. Risks go beyond heavy equipment, however. The constant wear and tear on your pallet …
Read Storyby Ryan Oshman, on May 1, 2020 at 8:00 AM
Think forklifts are just for moving product? Think again. Here are five strange but true stories of people using forklifts in unusual ways, including: Preventing a Crime Committing a Crime …
Read Storyby Dave Jensen, on April 24, 2020 at 9:00 AM
Downtime costs anywhere from $6000/hr for small business up to $20,000/hr for large operations. The last thing you want is to have everything grind to a halt because the mast …
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