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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...
Warehouse Automation: Is It Good For Your Business?

Warehouse Automation: Is It Good For Your Business?

Warehouse automation, when properly employed, improves reliability, efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility in warehouse processes such as storage and material flow. Amid the recent events, the need for automating fulfillment centers and warehouse service providers has...

Warehouse Management Safety Tips During A Pandemic

Warehouse Management Safety Tips During A Pandemic

Natural or man-made calamities such as pandemics on a global scale change the needs and the demand of people, ultimately changing the warehouse environment. The recent health crisis saw a surge in online shopping and the automation of warehouse operations. However,...

Is Your Warehouse Safe For Workers?

Is Your Warehouse Safe For Workers?

Warehouses can be dangerous places to work. It's crucial to understand warehouse hazards because they can lead to severe injury or even death. The critical thing to remember, however, is that most injuries and fatalities can be prevented. Let's identify some potential...

How To Prevent Loading Dock Accidents

How To Prevent Loading Dock Accidents

The dock area is one of the busiest and most dangerous areas of a facility. Did you know that a forklift accident could cost a company in the range of $10,000 to $135,000 per accident? Protecting your building and employees saves you money and prevents unsafe...

The Ins And Outs Of Warehouse Safety

The Ins And Outs Of Warehouse Safety

A loading dock can be a busy place with all the activity and equipment in use. At loading docks and in warehouses, mishaps can and do occur. One out of every four warehouse injuries happens at the loading dock. When they happen, those injuries tend to be serious....

Stop Buying Batteries For Your Forklift Fleet!

Stop Buying Batteries For Your Forklift Fleet!

Managing a forklift fleet isn’t an easy task. You have to monitor your trucks vigilantly to assure there is no risk of machine abuse or threat of an accident on the site, as well as remaining OSHA compliant. There’s the ever-present need to avoid downtime and growing...