Everyone wins with Cat Lift Trucks and its common component strategy
Cat Lift Trucks
by Vasi
1M ago
Everyone wins with Cat Lift Trucks and its common component strategy How can you minimise the costs arising from forklift downtime? At Cat® Lift Trucks we have the answer, with our common component strategy and industry-leading first-time fix rate (FTFR). The principle is simple. Modular design concepts allow a high level of component sharing between our model ranges. It means that the number of different spare parts we need to keep fleets in action is much smaller. That’s why Cat® service vans can carry enough stock to fix just about anything. When your lift truck needs attention, there’s a ..read more
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Do IC engine forklifts have a future?
Cat Lift Trucks
by Vasi
1M ago
Do IC engine forklifts have a future? 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 from 60:40 in favour of IC engine in 2001 to a 32:68 advantage for electric in 2022. This is the last year for which full data is available at the time of writing illustrated in Figure 1. In fact, the trend seems to be accelerating. (See Figure 2.) The increasing u ..read more
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The changing shape of lift trucks
Cat Lift Trucks
by Vasi
3M ago
The changing shape of lift trucks 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 manufacturing in our fast-changing world accounts for much of it. However, analysts often point to the growth of e-commerce as the prime driving factor. Online shopping doesn’t just require movement and handling of large volumes of goods: it needs them to be moved fast ..read more
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Cat Forklifts in the snow
Cat Lift Trucks
by Vasi
4M ago
Cat Forklifts in the snow 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® electric counterbalance trucks. Prepare in advance In a previous article, we’ve advised on getting your materials handling operation ready for winter. Perhaps the most obvious precaution is to spread grit in areas likely to become slippery. Snow clearance may be possible on so ..read more
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Infographics from Cat Lift Trucks
Cat Lift Trucks
by Vasi
4M ago
Infographics from Cat Lift Trucks 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 safety preparations: Warehouse safety Forklift safety Personal safety Winter Safety tips - Summary Business efficiency infographics Cut consumption and costs Forklift TCO Telematics Warehouse organisational model Pallet choice Why choose a genuine Cat lift truck d ..read more
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Lift truck daily checks from Cat Lift Trucks
Cat Lift Trucks
by Vasi
5M ago
Lift truck daily checks from Cat Lift Trucks 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 systems and components. If an item looks OK, the checker gives it a tick. But what signs of a problem should the checker be looking for in each case? What would tell him or her if the item wasn’t OK? To help answer this, we have a series of five clear, st ..read more
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Cat Lift Trucks steps up its warehouse support
Cat Lift Trucks
by Vasi
6M ago
Cat Lift Trucks steps up its warehouse support 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 attention to reducing energy consumption. They have also focused on optimising user experience in terms of ergonomics and productivity. There are more than 100 Cat warehouse models. They range from power pallet trucks, with and without platforms, to st ..read more
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First for ergonomic control
Cat Lift Trucks
by Vasi
7M ago
First for ergonomic control 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 and operating characteristics are crucial to productive and safe control of steering, driving and load handling. An ergonomically designed tiller head is easier and more comfortable to use. That means less tiredness, fatigue, stress and strain – and lower risk of sickness ab ..read more
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Switch to Cat electric lift trucks
Cat Lift Trucks
by Vasi
8M ago
Switch to Cat electric lift trucks 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. We’d like to explain how our agile and intelligent 1.4 to 2.0 tonne 48V electric Cat lift trucks take operations to new levels. Packed with technological and ergonomic design advances, the Cat® EP14-20(C)N2(T) range simply does everything better. And each of its ..read more
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Tiller steering system choice
Cat Lift Trucks
by Vasi
9M ago
Tiller steering system choice A crucial warehouse lift truck decision How does the steering system on a tiller-operated truck affect your productivity and profits? Cat® Lift Trucks compares the advantages of three different tiller steering types offered in its warehouse range. This guide will help identify the one best suited to your application. Before going further, we should be clear on why your choice of steering design and technology is important. Similar principles apply also to the tiller head, which contains the truck’s drive and load handling controls. With customers’ needs in mind, o ..read more
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