Step into the densely packed interior of a third party logistics provider or, in fact, into almost any warehouse and what do you find? An environment that is under continuous evolution – continuous change. Warehouse managers need to be problem solvers, but planning for change can make an enormous...

A secure base First we have to ask the question: what is a good floor? The answer may be almost too obvious: a clean, flat floor without cracks and holes and of course with a long life span. True…but reality requires a more thorough investigation. We begin by looking at the components that comprise...

This article focuses on the counterbalance market, but the Cat® Lift Trucks development and production centre in Järvenpää, Finland, is also able to call upon its long experience in the fields of warehouse and AGV technology to enhance a wide range of products. The main drivers of change, according...

When a company reassesses or reviews its materials handling fleet strategy, it takes time to reach the right decision. After all, a fleet is a major financial outlay and it is important to get it right – to have a fleet that sits nicely in the ‘Cinderella zone’ – not too big, not too small, just...

The latest 4 to 5 tonne electric counterbalance range from Cat® Lift Trucks has been designed to offer a very efficient and cost-effective alternative in situations that would normally require an IC engine truck. Power and economy While the power of the Cat® EP40-50(C)(S)2 range is impressive,...

While much attention is given to expensive and often highly sophisticated material handling, storage and transport equipment, a supply chain’s efficiency and profitability can be jeopardised by something as simple as using the wrong pallets. Mark Nicholson takes a look at the issues involved...

Lift truck safety is a complex and multifaceted combination of training, established company procedures and continuous supervision, in which the skills and ability of the supervisor are critical. How much of this is innate capability, how much can be taught, and how can good companies improve their...

As many as a quarter of all accidents involving road freight vehicles result from poor load security. Keeping loads secure is a huge subject, on which a number of large regulatory and advisory documents have been written. To understand it all fully you must be prepared to do a lot of reading and...

In eureka 14 and 17 we described the Team Antarctica’s mission to build a solar powered vehicle for their epic Antarctic journey, and how Cat® Lift Trucks supported the project by helping them to do some serious testing under winter conditions in Finland. Unfortunately the team was not ready in time...

When buying any piece of equipment, sensible customers will consider not only whether it works well today but whether it will continue to work well in the future. In other words, they are looking for quality. Mark Nicholson has been speaking to the Directors at Cat® Lift Trucks’ production facility...