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...
With higher temperatures and more temporary staff on the ground, summer is a time to take extra special care of your warehouse staff. Cat ® Lift Trucks has some seasonal advice on keeping your workforce safe and productive. Summer Danger If you ask your forklift truck drivers and warehouse operators...
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...
As major trade exhibitions continue to highlight the materials handling industry’s accelerating pace of change, it is important that companies avoid being left behind. Hans Seijger, Vice President Marketing and Sales for Cat® Lift Trucks in the EAME region, offers advice on how to keep up with the...
An increasing number of companies are currently reviewing the model mixture within their materials handling fleet. That makes absolute sense. A truck that is only used half the time might be obsolete. In the end, no one can afford to spend money irrationally anymore. A materials handling fleet...
(Updated for 2021) It sounds like a verse or a game from our childhood, but also in a materials handling environment sometimes i t is important to remember to "stay put where you are." A good example are lift truck drivers. If they - for whatever reason - get off their seat while the lift truck is...
