The Importance of Regular Forklift Maintenance

For many businesses, forklifts are an essential piece of equipment at the warehouse or material handling location. As you know, your business’s equipment plays a crucial role in your investment. To receive a higher return on this investment, you must maintain your equipment. Your equipment can only increase efficiency and productivity if it’s in good…

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A Guide to GEM Electric Vehicles

GEM electric vehicles (EVs) are a convenient, groundbreaking and eco-friendly solution for commercial and residential uses alike. They continue to transform applications like facility and warehouse management, campus transportation, groundskeeping, hospitality and emergency services. If you’re searching for GEM electric vehicles in Ohio, West Virginia or Pennsylvania, our specialists at Burns Industrial Equipment can help…

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10 Tips to Become a Better Forklift Operator

10 Tips to Become a Better Forklift Operator

As a forklift operator, you work with some of the most powerful equipment in any workplace, and you have to do it right every time to prevent injury and safety violations. Even when you’ve done it for years, you have room to improve your work. These tips for forklift drivers and lift truck operators can…

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The Importance of Daily Forklift Operator Checks

The Importance of Daily Forklift Operator Checks

Your forklift and its operator play a vital role in your operations — one that requires focus, knowledge and care every day. You know that with any heavy machinery, you must ensure it’s in good working order to maintain safety protocols. The best way to do that is to perform daily forklift or lift truck…

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How to Become a Certified Forklift Operator

Forklifts are serious industrial tools that, when used safely, improve productivity in warehouses and other industrial settings. To pursue a career as a forklift driver in Ohio, West Virginia or Pennsylvania, you’ll need certain skills and qualifications. Forklift certification courses provide the overviews and assessments necessary for safe, efficient forklift operation. This post will discuss…

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Should You Repair or Replace Your Forklift?

Should You Repair or Replace Your Forklift?

Parts wear down and accidents happen when working in a busy industrial setting. There will come times when you have to decide between repairing and replacing a forklift. Every situation is different, so it’s crucial to understand the factors that influence your decision to repair or replace. This article will cover key factors that can…

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The Differences Between Reach Trucks and Forklifts

The Differences Between Reach Trucks and Forklifts  

Reach trucks and forklifts are ideal for moving and lifting materials in a warehouse setting. While forklifts are better suited for moving heavier objects at minimal heights, reach trucks are optimal for lifting lighter materials to increased elevations. Before investing in either one, you should know the differences between the two and how each can…

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How to Choose the Right Forklift Battery

How to Choose the Right Forklift Battery

You depend on your forklifts daily to power efficient operations throughout your facility. Having dependable batteries in them keeps production going, so it’s important to monitor battery health so you can make a replacement when one reaches the end of its service life. Before you invest in a new power source, you need to know…

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Top Forklift Safety Tips

When you’re managing day-to-day forklift operations, safety checks can be the difference between severe injury and liability or a job done well. Complying with OSHA forklift safety requirements and best practices can help you keep everyone at the facility safer and more productive. Keep these essential forklift safety tips in mind to handle your applications…

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High-capacity forklifts

Guide to High-Capacity Forklifts

When you need to lift the heaviest loads at your work site or facility, you need a high-capacity forklift. These forklifts offer top-tier lifting performance, allowing companies to pick up and transport incredibly heavy loads. Since you can find several types of forklifts on the market, it’s critical to understand how high-capacity forklifts differ from…

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Forklift Telemetry

Your business relies on a functioning fleet of forklifts to move products safely and efficiently. Whether drivers are stacking pallets or moving items into delivery trucks, you need them and their forklifts to be at their best. But how can you keep track of all your forklift drivers throughout the day?  You need a way…

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5 Reasons to Consider Switching to Lithium-Ion Batteries

Lithium-Ion (Li-on) batteries are gaining in popularity as a motive power option for material handling equipment. Their advantages as a reliable portable power source has steadily increased and they offer speed, safety, easy maintenance and affordability over the lifetime of the battery. Lithium-Ion batteries can be recharged hundreds of times and are extremely stable and…

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