Product Name:Toyota 3 Wheel Electric Forklift
Model Numbers: 8FBE15U-20U, 8FBES15U and 8FBEH18U
Lift Capacity:3000 - 4000 lbs.
Notable feature(s):极端maneuverability, standard wet disc brakes
Price Range:$27,000 - $34,000
Value for the money:Excellent
Optional Features:
Mini levers ergonomic controls
EZ Control joystick
Blue safety light for pedestrians
Rear assist grip with horn button

Best for:These forklifts are uniquely suited fornarrow-aislewarehouses (or any operation with limited space) and barrel operations in wine caves. These machines can turn in less than their own length! Every winery needs one...

Not recommended for:The only downside to these lifts is that they are harder on dock leveler plates and generally require the next weight capacity up.

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One solution is tosell your existing pallet rackand use the proceeds to buy new racking custom-made for your space. Used pallet racking can be a good way to save money, or lose thousands. Read on to learn how to avoid common pitfalls when buying used pallet racking.

• 22 percentof incidents resulted in 31+ days away from work
• 85 percentof worker’s compensation claims were attributed to employees slipping on slick floors
• In California, injury settlementpayoutsfrom slip and fall lawsuits range from $40,000 to more than $12 million

Cal/OSHA receives more than 20,000 slip and fall injury reports each year, a staggering amount when you consider clean, dry floors can prevent many slip and fall incidents. Slip trip and fall injuries are especially common in warehouse and distribution center environments where:

• Pallet fragments and other debris create hazardous conditions
• A distracted worker carrying a box or pick list can overlook an obstruction in their path
• A visiting staff member wearing leather-soled dress shoes may slip on a dusty floor

The best way to keep your floors safe for employees and visitors is withcleaning equipmentdesigned for warehouses and distribution centers -not mops and brooms.

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Compliance and Certification are designed to prevent foodborne illnesses. Unfortunately,bacterial contamination remains a leading cause of FDA recalls.

Foodcontamination from Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria monocytogenes has actually increasedin recent years - from 28 percent of food recalls to over 31 percent. With all the rules and requirements, how is this still a problem?

即使低流量走廊积累一个令人惊讶的amount of grime that can’t be removed with a mop; break rooms and lobbies are often twice as bad. Maintaining floors with a mop and elbow grease is time-consuming and just can’t get floors as clean as afloor scrubber machine.

Commercial cleaning equipmentcan eliminate dirt, dust, grease and grime in a fraction of the time it takes someone to sweep or scrub the area manually. Today’s auto-scrubbers and industrial sweepers are whisper quiet, have long-lasting batteries and eliminate the safety hazards associated with mops and brooms.

Time is money, and if you have a large area to keep clean, mops and brooms are inefficient. They also:

• Spread germs around rather than removing them
• Leave a slick surface that can cause accidents
  (more than half of slip, trip or fall injuries are due to a problem with the walking surfaceaccording to EHS Today)
• Are labor-intensive - a small autoscrubber can easily clean under tables and into corners saving the operator lost time moving furniture or cleaning by hand

Industrial cleaning equipment can quickly pay for itself. Learn more about the advantages of using a commercial floor cleaning machine versus manual cleaning with a mop or broom:

Does it make sense to buy planned maintenance for an electric forklift? Good question.

One of the (many) reasonselectric forklifts outsell diesel, or LP forkliftsis because they cost less to maintain. So what are the benefits of planned maintenance for low-maintenance equipment?

First off,electric forkliftshave wearable parts (tires, brakes, chains, forks, hoses) that need to be inspected and periodically replaced, just like any other forklift. Also, you can think of planned maintenance as a thorough safety check every 90 days. A factory-trained forklift technician will inspect the lift trucks’ safety features (chains, electrical system, lights), in addition to its accessories and any attachments.

The forklift technician can also confirm if theforklift’s batteryis being maintained properly by operators. Last but not least, your team members can ask the technician questions and mention things they've noticed about the truck's performance.

Once you’ve made the decision tobuy a floor sweeper or scrubber, the next question is:walk-behind or ride-on?In today’s post, we’ll review the pros and cons of each option to help you choose the best sweeper or scrubber for your operation.