Burns Fleet Management Offers New Competitive Advantage
Burns Industrial Equipment is excited to announce our new Fleet Management Customer Platform. Our exclusive software platform offers the most data-rich fleet management service available on the market. Burns Fleet can now offer our clients real-time data, unlike any other…
Donated Forklift Helps The Education Partnership to Aid Pittsburgh-Area Schools
Burns Industrial Equipment is proud to partner with The Education Partnership and their efforts to help provide much-needed school supplies, backpacks and masks to low-income schools across southwestern PA. This summer, Burns donated a forklift to The Education Partnership and…
Mariotti, Manufacturer of the Smallest Sit-down Forklift, Celebrates 100th Anniversary in 2020
With 100 years of experience designing and manufacturing specialty forklifts, Burns is excited to share in recognizing this huge milestone for Mariotti. Founded and headquartered in Italy, Mariotti has been the leader in offering forklifts with a compact design, state-of-the-art technology,…
Burns Donates Forklifts to the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
Burns donated five Hyster and Yale forklifts from their rental fleet to assist in the increased demand for food during the COVID-19 crisis. The added equipment allows the foodbank to provide their services through “no-touch” food distribution and deliveries. “We…
Top Tips for Extending the Life of Your Forklift Battery
The average electric battery will last 1,500 charge cycles, which is about five years if it’s well-maintained. By providing regularly-scheduled preventative maintenance, you will get the most out of your investment. Here are the most important things to do to…
New Combilift Delivered to Pittsburgh Steel Mill can Move 60,000 lbs. of Metal
Check out this photo of a special unit we just put into service at an area steel mill. The Combilift straddle carrier is today’s version of this metals industry workhorse. Whether moving coils or slabs, this 60,000# capacity Combilift gets…
Burns Employees Donate to Salvation Army’s Treasures for Children Holiday Campaign in Pittsburgh
In the spirit of the holiday season, we are proud of our Warrendale, PA employees for their generous donations to the Salvation Army’s Treasures for Children campaign. The Treasures for Children campaign provides toys and holiday joy to children from birth to…
Six Signs You Need to Re-Evaluate Your Lift Truck Power
Today’s manufacturing and distribution operations face unprecedented competitive pressures, with a challenging labor market, rising commercial real estate costs and e-commerce growth all coming together to mandate greater efficiency. In the quest to make the most of available resources, companies…
There’s a New Big Truck in Town
Burns Equipment has the big truck rentals you need, shipped on our own heavy hauler rig for immediate availability. Our fleet of late-model high weight forklifts brings the modern ergonomics, visibility, and safety of Hyster heavy capacity trucks to your…
Promote a Safe Work Environment with Operator Training
Operator training is essential in promoting a safe work environment. Not only is this training important to the safety of employees, it’s required. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) regulations require specialized training and regular re-training for forklift operators and…
Technicians Maintain Their Edge Through Training
Burns technicians participate in over 50 hours of training annually. Here, our staff trainer reviews the latest diagnostic procedures with four of our road technicians. When we arrive at your business, our techs have the knowledge and tools to minimize downtime! Our…
Burns Industrial Equipment Acquires EQUIPCO
We are pleased to announce that Burns Industrial Equipment has acquired the assets of Equipco, effective April 6, 2018. Burns will now represent both Hyster® and Yale® products in western Pennsylvania, and in portions of West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland….
