Utility GEM Cars Replace Gas-Powered Pickups in Manufacturing Facility
Eleven Utility GEM cars are being delivered to a chemical manufacturing customer in Pennsylvania to replace their fleet of gas-powered pickup trucks. Trying to improve efficiency and lower emissions was a challenge for this customer and these utility GEM cars…
Benefits of Purchasing Used Forklifts
The Benefits of Purchasing Used Forklifts for Your Business When it comes to enhancing your business operations with the right equipment, considering the benefits of purchasing used forklifts can prove to be a strategic decision. Forklifts play a crucial role…
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…
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…
Take Your Kid To Work Day Was Informative and Fun
Look out world, the future of material handling equipment is bright! Take Your Kids to Work Day was a big hit last week at our Warrendale office. Now they know what mom and dad do at work every day! These…
Burns Awarded 2022 Yale Dealer of Excellence for 25th Consecutive Year
Burns Industrial Equipment Recognized as Yale Dealer of Excellence We are pleased to announce our recognition by Yale Materials Handling Corporation with the 2022 Dealer of Excellence award. This annual award honors Yale dealers that have exhibited focused leadership, and…
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…
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…
High Demand for Hyster Big Trucks
We continue to see strong demand for Hyster Big Trucks from the metals industry. This week we delivered a new 70,000# capacity Hyster to a Pittsburgh steel customer. The Hyster H700XD is engineered for the toughest steel mill applications with…
Burns Employees Donate to Salvation Army Angel Tree
Burns employees in the Warrendale, PA branch participated in the Western Pennsylvania Salvation Army Angel Tree program. Since 2018, Burns employees have generously donated to this program and this year they collected over 50 gifts for local children. Many thanks…
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…
Robotic Floor Cleaning Equipment
More and more warehouse operations are leveraging autonomous cleaning machines to work smarter, not harder — driving efficient cleaning while freeing up employees to focus on other core business functions. The Tennant T7AMR Robotic Floor Scrubber is a robotic solution designed…
