UPDATED 2023 Are you looking to invest in a new forklift truck? Is your current forklift at the end of its economic life or has the leasing period on your current forklift truck come to an end? There are many finance options available to you when it comes to purchasing or hiring warehouse equipment...
UPDATED 2023 What do managers in materials handling, warehousing and logistics need to know to ensure their systems are as efficient as they can be? How do they avoid drowning in a tidal wave of data? Ruari McCallion has been looking at the technology. Welcome to Industry 4.0 Getting information is...
Now that the first implementers of the new global Health & Safety (H&S) standard, ISO 45001, have moved through the process, Gay Sutton takes a closer look. What is involved, how do you go about it… and how does it benefit your materials handling business? Companies implementing the global quality...
Efficient parts supply is essential to keeping forklift trucks in action and maximising productivity. With guidance from a parts specialist, Gian Schiava finds out what it involves and how it helps the customer. Keeping warehouse equipment working is an essential requirement in materials handling...
Wholesalers, retailers and manufacturers who rely on distribution centres or warehouses with narrow aisles and high racking for storage benefit from using order pickers that possess immense strength, robustness and flexibility. Combine these features with ones that improve efficiency, productivity...
A recent pan-European survey within the retail supply chain commissioned by Cat® Lift Trucks highlights safety, productivity and order-picking efficiency as buyers’ top 3 reasons for choosing lift trucks with automated features. The survey’s results also support our policy of designing extra...
Whether you’re giving your forklifts a break this summer or leaving them unused for a period of time during the year, Cat ® Lift Trucks advises on a few steps you can take to keep your lift trucks in good condition and unaffected by the downtime. The right environment Where possible, you should...
(Updated for 2022) \The majority of forklift truck drivers are well trained, safety-conscious and used to handling their machines on a regular basis. However, a forklift is a type of heavy machinery and operating one, regardless of whether it is used inside a warehouse or outside, must be always be...
As with any vehicle, when purchasing a forklift truck, it is worth considering whether you need to buy a new one or whether a refurbished forklift would be a good alternative. The argument for a brand-new truck is easy to understand – a trouble free choice, but from a cost-benefit perspective, and...
It’s been two years since we launched our Cat® lift trucks and warehouse equipment APP and it’s proving to be a valued business tool for our customers, prospects and dealers. The APP, which was launched in winter 2017 in response to the growing need from our dealers and potential customers for more...
