When businesses need to maximize space and speed, Toyotareach trucksdeliver. Reach trucks are commonplace in medium to large warehouse and distribution centers across the Bay Area, greater Sacramento and Fresno. They’re also widely used in food and beverage distribution.
If your business has narrow aisles (or plans toconvert to narrow aisles), a reach truck can do the same job as a forklift, but in a narrower space. With a reach truck, operators can now easily position pallets into racks 37 feet high thanks to Toyota’s most recent product release.
As an added bonus:businesses in California canget paid to charge electric equipment. Use the quarterly payment to help pay for newelectric equipmentor invest in other opportunities.
*Originally published in 2017. Toyota Material Handling plans on launching a new SR1 stand-up rider in 2022 that has a load capacity up to 5,000 lb. Learn more aboutelectric forklift options here.
Product Name:Toyota Electric Stand Up Rider
Model Numbers: 8BNCU15-16.5, 8BNCU15-18.5, 8BNCU18-16.5, 8BNCU18-18.5, 8BNCU20-18.5, 8BNCU20-21.5
Lift Capacity:3,000 – 4,000 lbs.
Notable feature(s):Dock-to-stock flexibility, 10 ft. narrow-aisle navigability, 36-Volt electrical system, AC drive and lift motors, side stance operation for intuitive forward and reverse travel, lift heights up to 23 feet, can support multiple shifts.
Options: integral sideshift, cold storage conditioning, reverse steering (operator facing away from forks), full free-lift 2, 3 or 4-stage mast, auto fork leveling (aka 2-way mast tilt centering), digital load weight display.
Price Range:$34k - $45k
Value for the money:Excellent
Get Paid to Go Electric
California’s Air Resource Board (CARB) provides cash incentives to businesses that choose electric material handling equipment. Read aboutCARB’s LCFS program.
Read on for pros and cons of Toyota's Stand-Up Rider Forklift...
Price Range:$26k- $29k, or$18k-$20k withoutEcoFlex
Value for the money:Excellent
Options:Dustguard5-stage dust control system traps dust before it becomes airborne. Other options include:
Best for:The SC6000 autoscrubber can be used in retail applications with smooth surfaces and tile floors, and in large areas such as manufacturing plants, warehouses and distribution centers, or anywhere fast and efficient cleaning is a must.
Not recommended for:outdoor applications.
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Price Range:$26k- $29k, or$18k-$20k withoutEcoFlex
Value for the money:Excellent
Options:Dustguard5-stage dust control system traps dust before it becomes airborne. Other options include:
Best for:The SC6000 autoscrubber can be used in retail applications with smooth surfaces and tile floors, and in large areas such as manufacturing plants, warehouses and distribution centers, or anywhere fast and efficient cleaning is a must.
Not recommended for:outdoor applications.
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In-stock availability for a newAdvance SC6000 floor scrubber.
Checkrental inventory for floor sweepers and scrubbers.
Product Name:Toyota 3 Wheel Electric Forklift
Model Numbers: 8FBE15U-20U, 8FBES15U and 8FBEH18U
Lift Capacity:3000 - 4000 lbs.
Notable feature(s):Extreme 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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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:
The best way to keep your floors safe for employees and visitors is withcleaning equipmentdesigned for warehouses and distribution centers -not mops and brooms.
