Shopping for a Forklift?
– By Pushpa Sathish, Staff Writer
Buying the right forklift depends on a combination of various choices, from selecting the class of lift truck to deciding on its life-cycle cost. William Atkinson offers a few helpful pointers on the Logistics Management website.
He takes the prospective buyer through the different steps in the process, starting with a tutorial on the eight classes of lift trucks as classified by the Industrial Truck Association (ITA). He details the pros and cons of choosing an electric or internal combustion engine, and stresses that the choice should be based on the type of storage module used and the items that will be stored.
Capacity and height have to be considered, besides the decision on whether to buy a new one or make do with secondhand offerings. Atkinson says life-cycle cost of the truck should play an important part in the buying decision, instead of just the upfront cost.
Follow this link for an in depth guide to buying a forklift truck.
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