Logistics & Materials Handling Blog

Almost all counterbalance combustion engine forklifts have a ‘three point suspension system’.

This week’s post provides a brief explanation of the suspension system and other ways operator comfort is improved when operating across rough or uneven terrain.

It may seem simple and easy enough for any employee to quickly access and operate a scissor lift or other MEWP to retrieve or put away a stock item once in a while.

No matter how short the journey or time the employee is going to be operating the scissor lift is, it is imperative they have completed the relevant operational and safety training for the unit.

This is particularly important so they know how to respond or shutdown the unit in the event of an emergency.

Pallet racking is designed to optimise the stacking of materials and products safely, for easy access, it allows goods to be safely and securely stored vertically to maximise the use of available storage space.

Both boom lifts and cherry pickers are forms of elevating work platforms that are primarily utilised to lift workers, tools and supplies up to height to complete work such as maintenance and installations.

In this post we briefly discuss the differences between the two types of units and the most common uses of each.

Telehandler models range in size from super compact through to high load making each model suitable to lift different weights and heights as specified by the manufacturer.

In this week’s post we’ve discussed eight common ways that may cause a forklift to tip over either forwards or sideways.

We’ve also highlighted four safety tips that if adhered to greatly reduce the likelihood of a tip over occurring as well as four things that should be done in the immediate aftermath of a tip over to minimise the impacts.

Forklift tynes are an integral part of every forklift, they are used to support, lift and carry loads.

In this guide we explain common tyne terminology, discuss the different types of tynes available and provide some operating safety tips.

One of the most important safety features fitted to a forklift is the load backrest.

In the event of a forklift being overloaded and becoming unstable the backrest reduces the likelihood of the load shifting and falling backwards towards the operator.

As a national distributor of the complete range of industrial cleaning equipment from industry leading manufacturer Kärcher, Adaptalift Group has a large range of high pressure cleaners suitable for a wide variety of applications.

In this week’s post we describe eight simple steps on how to safely use a high pressure cleaner along with some helpful tips to keep in mind when pressure cleaning.

This week’s post looks at eight key inspection and maintenance points to ensure forklifts are able to safely operate at optimum levels during the heat of summer.