What are the key factors to consider when purchasing a used forklift? When buying a used forklift, several crucial factors should be evaluated to ensure you're making a reliable and cost-effective investment. These include: Age and Hours of Operation: The number of operational hours is often a better indicator of wear and tear than the [...]
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Unlock Flexibility and Savings: The Smart Choice of Forklift Rentals in Houston
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Unlock Flexibility and Savings: The Smart Choice of Forklift Rentals in Houston In the fast-paced world of material handling, businesses in Houston constantly seek ways to optimize operations, manage costs, and adapt to fluctuating demands. While purchasing a forklift can be a significant investment, renting a forklift offers a powerful and flexible solution that [...]
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Understanding the materials you handle regularly is crucial for selecting the right forklift, and Southeast Forklifts of Houston serves businesses throughout Texas that work with diverse materials requiring specialized handling solutions. Palletized goods represent the most common material handling application. Standard 48" x 40" pallets loaded with various products require forklifts with appropriate capacity and [...]
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Choosing the right forklift requires a systematic evaluation of your operational needs, and Southeast Forklifts of Houston provides expert guidance throughout this important decision-making process. Start by conducting a thorough analysis of your material handling requirements. Document the types of materials you handle, their weights and dimensions, and the frequency of handling operations. Consider both [...]
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As with any machine, your forklift will require maintenance in order to keep it running as smoothly as possible. Huge forklift repairs can be costly and time consuming, the last thing your business needs! These 3 Routine Checks can keep your forklift running efficiently for as long as possible, and will allow you to identify any problems early to [...]
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Renting a forklift can save you a lot of time, money, and hassle. That is, if you make sure to get the forklift that fits your needs! Not all forklifts are the same. The following 5 points should all be considered to determine the kind of forklift that will suit your projects. Determine the weight [...]
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There are hundreds of forklift attachment designs and configurations on the market today. While choosing the right one can increase productivity of your logistics handling dramatically, such a process is daunting which makes understanding the most common forklift attachments and their benefits of utmost importance. The most common attachments are presented here. Sideshifters (SS) Most [...]
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Sometimes with an awkward load, you cannot just rely on a standard set of forks to safely and efficiently lift and carry what you need it to. Often the thickness of forks will keep you from getting under a load. Or worse, the load could be damaged by the attempt. This is why is Forklift [...]
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In this blog, we will discuss a few of the most common attachments for forklifts! This is by no means an exhaustive list, but we feel that these are some of the most useful, versatile, or helpful forklift attachments on the market. 1. Side Shifters and Fork Positioners These are two different attachments, but both [...]
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10 Fork Lift Safety Tips As day-to-day business goes on and we’re so busy with other things throughout the company, it become’s easy to forget some basic forklift safety precautions. Here are some safety tips that are simple, but easily slip our minds. Training – All businesses are obligated by law to ensure the proper training [...]
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Are your forklift operators driving safely? We're always tempted to say, "Of course!" to a question like this. But the truth is, unsafe driving can happen anytime. Someone speeds up a little too much, takes a corner a little too fast, they tip a load…and you have an accident. In our industry though, accidents come [...]
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If you see a forklift tire missing a huge chunk or rubber, or a tire with a big blow-out on the side...you're going to replace that tire. The question is, when does "normal wear & tear" produce a dangerous tire? Most tires don't have spectacular blow-outs; they wear slowly over time. Reacting to the conditions [...]
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Safety measures that would have stopped the death: Curbs on loading ramps. Not only do they protect against driving off the ramp, they're a visual aide which operators can follow. Restraints available for pallet loads in several easy-to-see locations. It may seem like overkill to tie down one cement bag. But it only took one to cause [...]