Tag Archive: Lift Trucks

Nov 23

Tips for Charging Lead based Forklift Batteries

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Nov 09

FEM – Industrial Trucks Market Development in Europe (2011)

In 2011 the European market for industrial trucks experienced another strong upturn with further recovery in demand. Mainly driven by replacement purchases all types of industrial trucks contributed significantly with growth of forklift trucks exceeding warehouse truck growth.   Although the overall picture was positive, the situation was mixed in Europe’s bigger markets. Demand for …

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Aug 28

World Industrial Truck Statistics (WITS) 2009-2011

The 2012 World Industrial Truck Statistics (WITS) give an overview of figures for 2011, showing a world market growth of over 27%. The main growth came from America, followed by Europe and then Asia, so growth returned to the old world. The distribution over classes was nearly the same as in 2010 so there was no …

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Aug 24

Top 20 Industrial Lift Truck Suppliers (2011 vs. 2010)

In 2011, the worldwide industrial lift truck market saw orders and shipments on the rise. More specifically, according to ITA’s figures, orders were up 22.67% and shipments were up 27.15% in 2011.   Based on Modern Material Handling’s Ranking, the TOP 20 industrial lift truck suppliers in 2011 are the following:   Source: http://www.mmh.com/article/top_20_lift_truck_suppliers_2012 

Jul 30

Motive Power (Traction) Batteries Preventive Maintenance Scheme

Key elements of an integrated forklift batteries maintenance scheme:   Visual inspection of the container Visual inspection of the container to identify potential cracks, erosion or electrolyte remnants Visual inspection of the battery cells Visual inspection of the cells for potential cracks, distortion, erosion, electrolyte remnants on their top or surface Visual inspection of the …

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