Top 5 Tips When Purchasing a Used Forklift Truck

by Carolinadoug

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Top 5 Tips When Purchasing a Used Forklift Truck

Purchasing a used forklift truck can be a more affordable option than buying new and if done wisely can make good business sense for many material handling companies.  However it is important to ensure that you make the correct choice. The decision to purchase a forklift truck for your business is an important one, and it is essential to think about your requirements carefully. For example, consider the number of hours you machine will be required to work, as well as the type and weight of load you need to move. Ensuring you buy wisely is not an easy task but a very important one, and the following checklist can help with this task:

Condition:  while all forklift trucks feature hour clocks, it is often wise to perform a general inspection of the truck to gauge condition. Look out for dents, which may be a result of rough or sloppy operation, and consider taking along an engineer to perform a more detailed inspection.
Performance: ask for a demonstration and check the mast function both unloaded and with full load capacity. If your truck is supplied with an attachment it would be wise to put it through its paces to ensure functionality.
Parts Availability: ensure that you will easily be able to source any parts for the truck you are purchasing.  Make certain you perform a check prior to purchasing your truck to ensure they are available in the UK and secondly that they are not too costly to purchase.
Safe & Legal: ensure that the forklift truck has up to date LOLER and a Thorough Examination Certificate.
Warranty:  Check what warranty is offered with your forklift. If warranty is provided make sure you are fully aware as to what is covered and any exclusions that may apply.

Charlotte Mclean works at Manton Hire & Sales Ltd a well established materials handling business, providing forklift truck hire, sales and service throughout the UK. If you would like more information on forklift truck hire or sales, please visit www.mantonhire.com

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by James Broad

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Trucking software –A Necessity rather than a Luxury

Technology has not only changed our perceptions towards the corporate world but it has also changed the way the business operations were traditionally performed. Trucking software is one such technology, which has revolutionized the functioning of the whole business logistics industry. The days were gone when trucking software was considered as rare luxury, which was meant for only giant logistics companies. In the current competitive scenario trucking software has become a necessity rather than a luxury device. It has substantially improved the overall functioning of the trucking business operations by offering the most modern techniques of logistics management. Thus this software technology has overcome all the short-comings and disadvantages associated with the conventional methods of trucking business operations.

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Trucking software provides a systematical arrangement of all the essential features, which are perhaps required for carrying out the trading activities of a trucking company. The profound necessity of the trucking software can be understood by the fact that it not only offers some specially designed features for controlling the functioning of the trucking business, but it actually provides a fundamental technological foundation based on which the trucking business can be efficiently managed by any trucking company. This technological base offered by the trucking software is so accurately embedded in the whole logistics industry that it is absolutely unthinkable to disconnect this software technology from this industry.

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