Articles: Forklifts

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One of the most important safety features fitted to a forklift is the load backrest.

In the event of a forklift being overloaded and becoming unstable the backrest reduces the likelihood of the load shifting and falling backwards towards the operator.

This week’s post looks at eight key inspection and maintenance points to ensure forklifts are able to safely operate at optimum levels during the heat of summer.

Forklift jibs are a common attachment that when fitted to a forklift expand its capabilities to become a multi-purpose lifting machine.

This week’s post covers the remaining four key areas for inspection from our used forklift pre-purchase checklist masts, batteries, warranties, safety and compliance.

To assist customers with their used forklift purchase we’ve created a downloadable pre-purchase checklist that details things prospective buyers need to consider before making a purchase.

Following the checklist will ensure you purchase a high quality used forklift that is fit for purpose and functions at optimal levels.

In this post we detail the hourly electricity consumption of some Hyster’s most popular forklifts whilst also briefly examining some factors that can affect the health and performance of batteries that can impact fuel consumption.

This week’s blog details how much diesel is consumed by standard Hyster 2T – 3.5T counterbalance forklifts, whilst also briefly examining some common factors that need to be taken into account when calculating a forklifts fuel consumption.

Fitting and maintaining the correct sized tyres to your forklift is vitally important as it can reduce fuel consumption, increase safety and improve productivity.

In this week’s post we describe the process of how to measure the size of forklift tyres.

For businesses that want to reduce their environmental impacts without compromising on performance the C-Series multi-directional forklift from Combilift offers four key advantages that can increase the sustainability of a forklift fleet.