How can forklift overturns and load spillages be prevented to improve forklift safety? Here’s how! At Cat° Lift Trucks, we believe in regularly reviewing and reinforcing the principles of safe forklift operator behaviour, to help embed them in our industry’s culture. The following guidelines focus...

Diesel forklifts offer many benefits to businesses and operators. They are some of the toughest workhorses in the materials handling industry and as such, are suited to a wide range of applications. And, with modern advancements such as the stage V engines that now feature in all of our diesel...

Poor handling by a powerful forklift truck can destroy the value of an entire pallet load of goods. As Mark Nicholson warned recently in an article for Eureka, the online magazine for materials handling professionals, a single mouse dropping has the power to do the same thing. Any evidence at all of...

Updated 2022 In the world of materials handling and logistics, loading docks are often considered one of the most dangerous places. Investment in technological solutions can reduce the risks but a firm understanding of the hazards and essential safety measures is needed too. Mark Nicholson sums up...

LPG forklift trucks , also known as gas-powered forklift trucks offer many benefits to businesses and their forklift operators. Not only are they often an economical purchase, but they also have superior horsepower to some of their alternatives. In many ways, they offer the best of both electric and...

Forklift attachments give you extra versatility and are a great way to modify your truck to meet specific needs and requirements which a standard truck may not otherwise be able to achieve. Forklift attachments can also bring improvements in efficiency and productivity, and, most importantly, they...

Updated January 2024. Maximising forklift uptime is essential. With demand on many companies increasing, the need for forklifts to be robust and vigorous is too. That is particularly true for companies in the pharmaceutical and food industries who are currently facing unprecedented demand. Although...

Food and grocery businesses can have very different requirements to other businesses when it comes to materials handling equipment. And in the current climate, with so much pressure on this industry, it is more important than ever that their materials handling equipment is performing optimally. As...

Can plastic safety barriers really match metal structures in protecting against forklift truck collisions? With the right materials, design and technology, yes, they can. What’s more, their flexible solutions offer important advantages over traditional solid defences. In the March edition of Eureka...

The outbreak of COVID-19 across the world has had detrimental effects on many industries, including logistics and manufacturing. And although things may feel difficult for logistics and manufacturing businesses at the moment, they are needed now more than ever. When we think about our keyworkers, we...