by Trey Barber, on January 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM
If you need to expand your forklift fleet, buying a used forklift can be an affordable alternative to investing in new equipment. A used forklift, when purchased from a reputable …
Read Storyby Dan Livingston, on January 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Whether you’re buying a forklift because of an unexpected equipment failure, or because your business is growing, you want the best forklift for your money. For some operations, a used …
Read Storyby Dan Livingston, on December 13, 2024 at 6:59 AM
Imagine you need to navigate a dense, difficult forest. You have a choice between two maps. The first is a high-resolution satellite map with marked roads and trails, so you …
Read Storyby Dan Livingston, on December 5, 2024 at 6:33 AM
#1 You like solving mysteries, such as: How long has that dent been there? Why didn’t the operators mention this truck needs service? Where is my XYZ forklift? #2 You …
Read Storyby Ricky Dunn, on November 15, 2024 at 5:10 AM
If you're in the construction material, manufacturing, or warehousing industries, odds are you need forklifts for both indoor and outdoor applications. The trouble is many designs focus on one or …
Read Storyby Ryan Oshman, on November 13, 2024 at 10:03 AM
People who work in industries that use forklifts (agriculture, lumber, manufacturing, ports, etc.) are often rugged individuals. They're the kind of folks who dig in and work harder when people …
Read Storyby Shawn McQuary, on November 8, 2024 at 7:00 AM
There’s a direct relationship between energy costs and profitability, but most managers are too busy to analyze how much energy their equipment uses. That’s why MidCo Power offers free energy …
Read Storyby Dan Livingston, on October 31, 2024 at 7:15 AM
90% of Americans struggle with math in general and statistics in particular. So, it’s understandable that the data generated by forklift telematics systems might seem like a lot of incomprehensible …
Read Storyby Dan Livingston, on October 14, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Washington state experiences more than 1,000 earthquakes a year. While only about a dozen of these are strong enough to feel, the U.S. Geological Survey ranks most of the state …
Read Storyby Trey Barber, on October 4, 2024 at 6:21 AM
The electric revolution is in full swing in Washington State. If you're thinking about how your company can take advantage of those enticing incentives, electric forklifts might be for you …
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