When you are investigating caterpillar counterbalanced forklifts in and around scotland it might help you to know that electric forklift trucks need a battery charger and that most of the chargers require a 3 phase electric supply, which is not always available. Single phase charging units are available in the market but they usually only work on low-amp batteries.

When searching for caterpillar counterbalanced forklifts in and around scotland bear in mind that while it is very expensive to buy a new battery for an electric forklift, you are in effect buying five years worth of fuel. It is generally considered to be around 25% cheaper to operate and maintain an electric forklift than an internal combustion gas or diesel forklift.

When looking for caterpillar counterbalanced forklifts in and around scotland you will need to purchase a forklift that can handle the heaviest load you deal with irrespective of how infrequently that load weight occurs.

Whilst looking for caterpillar counterbalanced forklifts in and around scotland you may be interested to know that a manufacturing company was fined £30,000 when a young employee was pinned against a wall and killed instantly. In this case a forklift truck was unloading a lorry in a narrow road when an oncoming vehicle forced it to reverse quickly to get out of its way. The forklift truck driver did not see the other employee who was leaving the building behind him and he reversed straight into him.

Whilst trying to find caterpillar counterbalanced forklifts in and around scotland it may be worth knowing that handling time can often be reduced by using satellite storage and retrieval systems in conjunction with an existing forklift truck fleet.