Most warehouses aren’t air-conditioned, due largely to the cost of cooling big, high-ceilinged areas. Rays beating down on a warehouse roof during long summer days when the sun is at its most intense can make it unbearably hot inside. It can also be dangerous. Extreme Read More…

Forklifts and their operators are the lifeblood of warehousing. They’re workhorses. They take goods and materials from delivery trucks and bring them to storage areas. For outgoing items, it’s just the reverse: forklifts remove finished products from production area shelving and take them to shipping Read More…

Forklift safety techniques typically focus on “normal” operating conditions. Flat ground, indoors, a well-lit warehouse – driving a forklift safely is much easier when your surroundings are all okay. But what happens when external factors – weather, poor lighting, etc. – impact your ability to Read More…

Summer is almost here! Fourth of July…picnics with family & friends…long, lazy days spent lounging around…and National Forklift Safety Day. National Forklift Safety Day? When it seems like everything and everyone gets a holiday nowadays, it shouldn’t be surprising that a National Forklift Safety Day Read More…

  Jurors have voted once again on the year’s best forklifts at The International Forklift Truck of the Year Awards and the results are in. The winners are among 12 nominated machines who secured their place on the list for their optimum performance capabilities and Read More…