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Analysis Series, Chapter 8: Emissions and Corporate Responsibility

Chapter 8: Emissions and Corporate Responsibility This section of this document discusses the Corporate Responsibility of the company to its employees. By converting from fossil fuel vehicles to electrics, the pollutants employees breathe are eliminated. While...

Analysis Series, Chapter 7: Electric Braking and Energy Regeneration

Chapter 7: Electric Braking and Energy Regeneration AC electric technology allows precise and aggressive electric braking in which mechanical friction from a physical brake is not used as the sole means of slowing or stopping the lift truck but in addition, it ‘pours’...

Analysis Series, Chapter 2: AC Technology Compared to Internal Combustion

Chapter 2: AC Technology Compared to Internal Combustion When compared to internal combustion systems, the performance of AC lift trucks in parameters such as acceleration, ability to negotiate a ramp, speed control on ramps, load-lift ability and braking are today...

How to Conduct a Thorough Warehouse Safety Assessment

Warehouse safety isn’t about clipboards and checkboxes. It’s about walking through your space, looking around, and asking the uncomfortable questions. What if someone slipped here? What if a forklift came around that corner too fast? What if the power went out right...

Forklift Telemetry: A Low Cost/High Reward Strategy for Any PIT Fleet

Forklifts and powered industrial trucks (PITs) represent a costly investment because they require a large initial capital expenditure and cost thousands to keep running. While they are an indispensable piece of equipment for the enterprises, which rely on them,...