One of the main safety risks for order pickers is falling from height when exiting the cabin onto pallets, partially enclosed platforms or racking.

A common oversight in warehousing is underestimating the importance of racking inspections and maintenance.

Often at a glance racking can look 100% in working order, however when closely examined there are a number of areas where potential damage, defects and failure can occur.

Very narrow aisle (VNA) is a warehouse layout design to maximise the utilisation of available storage space.

By narrowing the distance of the aisles and using tall racking systems the maximum vertical and horizontal storage space is able to be utilised no matter the overall size of the building.

Adaptalift Group has a number of specially adapted VNA units to suit any application including man-up turret trucks, counterbalance aisle-master forklifts and ride-on reach trucks.

In July 2018 Adaptalift Group and Karcher Australia announced a partnership adding the full range of Karcher’s industry leading industrial cleaning products to Adaptalift Groups product offering.

This blog looks at three main types of industrial cleaning equipment being offered through the partnership including pressure cleaners, floor cleaners and scrubbers and floor sweepers.

As more and more warehouses and forklifts become internet capable, owners and operators have a multitude of data at their fingertips that can be utilised to make better informed decisions.

This week’s blog looks at how IOT connectivity and data when utilised through Adaptalift’s Forktrack fleet management system can assist fleet managers in better utilising and maintening their fleet.

This week’s blog is the final part in our series on elevating work platforms (EWP’s).

This week’s blog looks at 5 safety tips for EWP operators to be aware of.

This week’s blog is the first in an EWP series, that will look at important topics regarding EWP’s including licensing, safety and operations.

This blog looks specifically at licensing requirements for EWP operators.

Earlier this year Adaptalift Group acquired Dingli Australia, becoming the official Australian distributor for the leading range of elevating work platforms (EWP’s).

This week’s blog looks at the three main types of EWP’s available, providing a brief overview of the unit and its uses along whilst also showcasing popular models from the Dingli range.

Providing operators with ergonomic and comfortable seating during their shift is paramount for fleet owners and operators.

With operations often running 24/7 operators are sitting for longer periods of time, which can lead to many physical ailments most commonly back pain.

The correct seat allows operators to sit comfortably during operations, thus reducing the likelihood of the employee being affected by a physical ailment.

Hyster Asia-Pacific has begun demonstrating the latest in clean fuel technology, hydrogen powered forklifts.

Hyster’s Asia-Pacific Managing Director Tony Fagg believes that:

‘the new hydrogen powered vehicles…showcase the future for a whole new generation of future focused work vehicles…’