Things You Need to Know About Planned Maintenance
Like an annual trip to your local physician for a check-up, a well thought out Planned Maintenance agreement with a qualified and reputable service company can dramatically increase the longevity of your equipment as well as significantly reduce your operating costs. Conversely, operating forklift equipment without planned maintenance or allowing an inexperienced company to manage…
Are you operating safely?
With the holiday season approaching, there will be more online purchases going out than ever before. This will have a huge impact on workers at fulfillment centers and retail locations trying to get those orders out the door. Make sure your equipment is in safe running order and your operators know the rules of the…
How Much Forklift Capacity Do You Need?
When selecting lift vehicles, you will notice they list a weight capacity. But you must pay attention to more than just the weight capacity of a forklift to determine how much it can safely lift. Discover what role the load center plays in lifting capacity and how to calculate the amount your forklift can safely…
MHEDA 2021 MVP Industry Award
Gregory Poole Lift Systems has been awarded the prestigious MVP (Most Valuable Partner) Award for 2021 for their accomplishments in 2020. For the eleventh consecutive year, since the award’s inception, Gregory Poole Lift Systems has earned an MVP Award from the industry’s trade association, MHEDA (Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association). Award recipients must satisfy a…
New Facility Now Open in Chesapeake
Gregory Poole Lift Systems Announces Grand Opening of New Facility Strategic Business Move Provides Greater Service Efficiencies to More Customers (Chesapeake, VA)— Gregory Poole Lift Systems (a division of Gregory Poole Equipment Co.) is the official Hyster and Yale dealer, serving material handling businesses throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. They are…
Forklift Repair Troubleshooting
Forklifts play many roles in a variety of industries, the most important of which is transporting materials and products quickly and efficiently. While modern forklifts are sturdy and durable, their many moving components and frequent use mean they will eventually need to be repaired. In this guide, we’ll talk about the most common forklift problems and how…
Do you need to re-evaluate your lift truck power?
What’s your Power? The right lift truck power choice can go a long way in improving operational efficiency. For example, different power sources place varying burdens on labor to replace, charge or refuel, they require disparate amounts of space to house refueling, charging and changing infrastructure, and come with different upfront and long-term costs. …
WHAT IS TELEMETRY?
Telemetry is the process of remotely capturing specific measurements and other meaningful data in its given application. In addition to tracking, recording and reporting data, a telemetry system allows managers to remotely command or otherwise exert real-time control over the equipped machinery. CUT COST OF OWNERSHIP BY MONITORING OPERATIONAL DATA Plant operations are complicated, requiring…