Forklifts need to be regularly serviced; there is no substitute for good maintenance. It ensures forklifts can perform at optimum levels; it can detect and rectify minor problems before they affect productivity, and will prolong a forklifts life. This week’s blog will look at the importance of maintenance and will provide maintenance schedules and tips.

If you are in the market for a forklift part, ensuring you purchase the correct one is important in guaranteeing the productivity of your business. This blog will highlight important tips you will need to consider when purchasing forklift parts as well as the different benefits of new and used parts, which you can use as a reference when choosing between the two.

When running an efficient operation, it’s important to keep in mind the right time to replace older, less efficient forklifts. This can reduce your maintenance costs, improve your productivity and most importantly, save money and maximise your return on investment.

This blog will explore the benefits of maintaining and replacing forklifts at the optimal time in order to maximise their efficiency and in turn increase your return on investment.

Here are 10 tips from Alex Enticknap, Adaptalift Hyster’s Victorian Service Manager, on how to save you time and money when it comes to forklift servicing. Alex has over 17 years’ experience in the materials handling industry.

There are various types of forklift tyres but the most common are solid or pneumatic. Each tyre has a different tread, compound and ply rating which help to ensure the tyre used will best suit the application. By keeping your forklift tyres in good shape, you will reduce the stress and wear on the transmission as well as the forklift driver. Safety is also significantly improved, along with fuel efficiency.

Continuing on from last weeks introduction and tips on charging and maintenance we will continue with our series by going into forklift battery cleaning and safety.

Make Your Battery Last” is a two part series to educate you on the basics of forklift battery maintenance. In part one, we will discuss charging and maintaining a forklift battery and then continue through to part two, covering cleaning and safety with a quick summary to finish off.