A forklift can look pretty good from ten feet away. The paint is decent. The engine starts. The mast goes up and down. The operator says it’s been working fine. Then you walk around to the front and take a closer look at the forks. One
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Every once in a while, I’ll have a customer tell me: “I think my guys are overloading my forklift.” Usually, they don’t have proof. Nobody has admitted to putting 8,000 pounds on a 6,000-pound forklift, and there isn’t necessarily a scale sitting next to the loading
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A forklift snowplow can handle certain snow-removal jobs, but only when the truck and attachment are suitable for the application, required approvals are in place, and conditions allow safe operation. Having enough horsepower to push snow does not establish that a forklift can do the job
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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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Forklift mast types can affect nearly every part of your material-handling operation, from the height you can reach to the doorways your equipment can clear. Choosing the wrong mast may prevent a forklift from reaching your highest racks, entering trailers, or moving safely through your facility.
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