Practical writing about warehouse machinery: how to match a model to the job, what shortens a machine's life, and what downtime actually costs.
A lithium-ion battery costs more up front and less over its life. That is not true of every warehouse, though: where a machine works one shift and stands all night, lead still wins. Here is where the line falls.
Read the articleA stacker's rated capacity applies with the forks at the bottom. Up high it falls — sometimes by half. Here is how to read the residual capacity chart, and how not to buy a machine that cannot reach your top shelf.
The two machines look alike and differ in one ability: a stacker puts a pallet on the racking, a pallet truck does not. Everything else follows from that, including the difference in price.
One forklift in three builds: basic, extended-life, and fully equipped for hard use. The difference is not in power but in how many hours a day the machine can take.
The repair invoice is the smallest part of what a broken machine costs. Here is the full price of one day's downtime in a mid-sized warehouse.
A short checklist for the start of a shift. It does not replace scheduled servicing, but it is what catches the things that otherwise turn into a service call-out.
AntOn by Jungheinrich is expanding in Ukraine. Here is what we expect from a partner, and what we provide in return.
