Archive: Technology

Advantages of Hydrogen Forklifts

The rise in popularity of electric forklifts in conjunction with continued environmental concerns surround greenhouse gas emissions and availability of natural resources has led to manufacturers researching and designing a new type of forklift powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

This week’s blog and discusses some of the advantages of hydrogen powered forklifts.

Read post

Camera & Laser Level Forklift Aid Systems for High Lifting Operations

Two mechanical aids that can be installed to assist in the safe storage or removal of goods at heights, these being camera or laser level systems.

Read post

Benefits of Automated Guided Vehicles/Forklifts

A brief overview of the advantages and why companies should invest in AGV’s.

Read post

Adaptalift Hyster and AET improve productivity and reduce downtime at Coca-Cola Amatil

Adaptalift Hyster recently collaborated with Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) on a project to modify CCA’s battery room at their Eastern Creek site in New South Wales. Adaptalift Hyster has been supplying CCA’s materials handling solutions for over a decade.

Read post

Forklifts vs. Automated Guided Vehicles

There is a growing amount of controversy surrounding the use of automated guided vehicles, or AGV’s, within the materials handling industry.

Read post

Tier 4 Interim emissions explained: Greener Diesel Engines Technology

The EPA first launched regulations on the 130-560kw diesel engine category. They then introduced the same regulations for the 56-129kw diesel engines a year later.

Read post

RFID VS BARCODES: Advantages and disadvantages comparison

While manufacturers currently employ two forms of automated data collection: barcodes and RFID systems; there is much hype as to whether RFID will end up taking over the barcode.

Read post