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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...

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...

(Updated for 2021) 5 essential interventions to create a safer battery charging room Electric forklift trucks bring many benefits to the warehouse. The environment becomes cleaner and environmental noise is substantially reduced. Besides, in many European countries it is no longer permitted to drive...

More and more we see forklift- and warehouse trucks being equipped with systems that automatically reduce the speed of the truck, for example when cornering. One manufacturer calls it "curve control" or "curve speed control", the other uses "Curve Assistant”. The operation is broadly more or less...

Warehouse square meters are expensive. In logistics and materials handling, where margins are often small, it is particularly important to utilize space optimally and the benefit of a compact and manoeuvrable forklift truck is indispensable. However, warehouse managers often face a dilemma: do we...

(Updated for 2021) It is the indispensable work horse during the loading and unloading in our distribution centres and warehouses; the electric pallet truck. Unfortunately, that same pallet truck has been involved in many (near) accidents during those operations. A foot gets pinched, a pallet nearly...