Articles: Forklifts

Hyster is continually investing in the research and development of clean energy solutions that not only assist customers in achieving their environmental benchmarks, but also deliver the levels of performance they’ve come to expect from Hyster’s industry leading forklifts and MHE.

In this post we briefly explore some of the innovative clean energy product development and new units that Hyster is developing or has released to the market.

The new Aisle-Master Order Picker model combines all the advantages of a narrow aisle articulated forklift with an order picker for versatile operation across warehousing and logistic operations.

Two of the most common types of forklifts are counterbalance and reach forklifts, this week’s blog provides a brief comparison between the two types of forklifts.

This week’s blog briefly profiles the different types of order and stock pickers available and looks at the advantages of utilising them over other methods to lift operators to complete work.

High reach forklifts are designed to safely and efficiently lift and retrieve loads from extreme heights that traditional counterbalance forklifts or order pickers are unable to access.

This week’s blog looks at the three benefits of the two most common types of high reach forklifts reach trucks and turret trucks and how they can benefit warehouses and businesses.

One of the most important factors that needs to be considered when purchasing a new forklift is its fuel type.

The choice of a forklifts fuel type must be suitably matched to the type of job being undertaken, budget and operating environment.

This blog lists some advantages and disadvantages of each of the above forklift fuel types listed below, to assist in selecting the correct forklift fuel type for your budget, application and operating environment.

Is it worth purchasing second hand?

We take a look at some of the benefits of purchasing a used forklift.

The age-old question: to repair or to replace?

This blog looks at some of the questions to ask when deciding to repair or replace your forklift.

This week’s blog looks at forklifts service weight and why it is important to know the weight of a forklift before operating it.

Telehandler short for telescopic handler are a versatile hydraulic lifting unit that is often used in the construction, farming and agriculture sectors.

This week’s blog briefly explains what a telehandler is and then looks at some of the key benefits they offer to operators.