Do IC engine forklifts have a future?

1 February 2024

Cat® Lift Trucks maps the electrification trend but highlights a continuing demand for diesel and LPG forklift trucks. Counterbalance forklift sales trends Within the last 20 years we have seen IC engine counterbalance forklifts lose their dominance in western Europe’s market. Sales have flipped...

The changing shape of lift trucks

3 January 2024

What are buyers looking for in forklifts today – and why? Cat® Lift Trucks looks at the key challenges and solutions shaping modern forklift development. As any materials handling market trend report will tell you, the demand for forklifts continues to rise rapidly. Expansion of construction and...

Cat Forklifts in the snow

2 December 2023

Winter lift truck driving tips from Cat® Lift Trucks Winter’s snow, ice and rain create extra hazards for forklift truck drivers working outdoors. Today we offer some advice from Cat Lift Trucks on operating safely in slippery conditions. We also highlight an important anti-slip function on Cat®...

Infographics from Cat Lift Trucks

29 November 2023

That’s why we often summarise our advice in infographics. Below, you’ll find links to some of the infographic summaries we’ve prepared in the last two years. Health and safety infographics 7 key safety rules Stability tips Tips for healthy forklift driving Seasonal (summer) staff safety Winter...

Another busy year - Non-stop innovation from Cat Lift Trucks

20 November 2023

Cat® Lift Trucks continues to introduce new and innovative products at a remarkable rate. Each is designed and engineered in response to customers’ needs. As an update, here is a quick summary highlighting key products added in 2023… Cat heavy electric counterbalance forklifts – EP60-120N(H)...

Lift truck daily checks from Cat Lift Trucks

1 November 2023

Daily checks are vital to profitability and safety in businesses using lift trucks. In a previous post we spelled out the reasons why. To gain full advantage from daily or pre-shift checks, you need to ‘think before you tick’. Sometimes the daily checklist appears as little more than a list of...

Cat Lift Trucks steps up its warehouse support

3 October 2023

Non-stop product development is reinforcing the position of Cat® Lift Trucks in the warehouse equipment segment. Over the last three years, new products, innovations, and upgrades have been introduced at unprecedented rates. In renewing every Cat® warehouse range, the designers have paid particular...

First for ergonomic control

1 September 2023

Question : Why does it matter that the Cat® emPower tiller head is the most ergonomic on the market? Answer : Because that’s a key to higher output and more profit. A tiller-operated warehouse lift truck’s tiller head is the all-important interface between the operator and the machine. Its design...

Switch to Cat electric lift trucks

28 July 2023

Are you looking to replace your existing small electric counterbalance forklift trucks? Or moving from diesel forklifts or LPG lift trucks to electrics? Either way, this is a golden opportunity to increase your profits. With the right lift truck choice, your operation will cost less and achieve more...