Moving the Machine That Moves Everything Else | High-Capacity Forklift Delivery So, how does one make a 100,000-pound forklift delivery? A forklift is normally the machine you call when something heavy needs to be moved. But what happens when the forklift itself weighs 100,000 pounds or
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The Everyday Industrial Machine That’s More Interesting Than It Looks Forklifts are everywhere. Warehouses. Factories. Steel mills. Lumber yards. Construction sites. Marinas. Ports. Distribution centers. Because they’re so common, most people don’t give them much thought. A forklift picks something up, moves it somewhere else, and
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When 10,000 Pounds Isn’t Even Considered Heavy What are the biggest forklifts in the world and what do they lift? Most people hear the word forklift and picture the machine they see at a warehouse, lumber yard or home-improvement store. Maybe it lifts 5,000 pounds. Maybe
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The Machines, Manufacturers and Ideas That Built the Modern Material-Handling Industry Walk into almost any warehouse, manufacturing plant, steel mill, lumber yard or distribution center today and you’ll find a machine that looks immediately familiar. Counterweight in the rear, operator in the middle, mast in the
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When is a forklift too old to buy? Learn why condition, hours, maintenance history, parts availability and application matter more than age alone.
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The Most Expensive Forklift Repairs I See and How to Avoid Buying Someone Else’s Problem When shopping for a used forklift, most buyers focus on the obvious things: While those things matter, they’re rarely what determines whether you’ve found a good machine. What separates a great
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What Your Forklift Is Trying to Tell You Don’t ignore forklift warning signs! One of the biggest mistakes I see forklift owners make isn’t buying the wrong equipment—it’s ignoring the warning signs their current forklift is giving them. Forklifts rarely fail without warning. In most cases,
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How Long Should a Forklift Actually Last? The Truth About Forklift Lifespan One of the most common questions I hear is “is that a lot of hours?” It’s a fair question, but it’s also one of the hardest to answer with a binary answer. I’ve seen
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Knowing when not to buy a forklift can save your company thousands of dollars. After more than 20 years in the forklift industry, people are sometimes surprised when I tell them, “I don’t think you should buy this forklift.” It may sound strange coming from someone
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