Whilst looking for new counterbalanced forktrucks in and around scotland you should be aware that a bakery was fined £25,000 plus costs of £30,000 following an accident in which an employee was killed and another severely injured when they used a forklift to raise a 2 tonne dough mixing machine in order to access a broken drive belt.

If you are investigating new counterbalanced forktrucks in and around scotland and you are considering purchasing a second hand gas or diesel forklift it is always advisable to test the engine to make sure it starts up easily and doesn’t smoke.

If you are researching new counterbalanced forktrucks in and around scotland simulation software can give you a better understanding of how your warehouse could operate. Using your data including warehouse size, racking dimensions and the number of loading and unloading bays, these software packages can provide different scenarios based upon varying the equipment type. You can then use this information to determine the optimum fleet mix to maximise productivity while minimising costs.

Whilst researching new counterbalanced forktrucks in and around scotland remember that the batteries in electric forklifts require regular charging. A new battery can give approximately 6 hours of running time for a standard 4 wheel forklift. The batteries also need proper and regular maintenance and are not cheap to replace.

While you are researching new counterbalanced forktrucks in and around scotland it may help you to know that a farming company was fined £35,000 ] plus costs when an employee was killed by being crushed against a mobile cleaning machine by a forklift truck.