When your forklift requires parts replacements, you can extend its life, and save yourself some cash, by buying high quality forklift parts for your machine. Finding the right forklift parts is a combination of knowing what qualities to look for and knowing what red flags to avoid. Here are the biggest clues that the forklift parts you are considering are the wrong ones, and a tip for finding the right forklift parts more easily.

Darr has worked to be the region’s dependable caddie for 65 years. That relationship extends far beyond providing equipment and services to its customers, it also includes volunteering with the surrounding communities to create a better Texas.

For businesses seeking the most efficient and cost effective way to store their inventory, the number of pallet racking systems out there can seem overwhelming. Choosing the right pallet racking system is more involved than simply selecting the cheapest one.

A used forklift offers a number of advantages for your fleet. They generally cost less than new machines, while being easy to locate and purchase. However, finding the right forklift requires you to carefully inspect the machine before buying it. The last thing you want is to purchase a used forklift that will quickly suffer a catastrophic breakdown due to age or poor maintenance.

Organization is key to running an efficient warehouse. When orders need to be picked, your people need to be able to access them quickly. When storing items, you often need to maximize limited space. When loading and
unloading pallets, you need to be able to do so easily with a forklift. And when handling awkwardly shaped items, you need a way to store them neatly and compactly.

Electric forklifts are a popular choice of machine thanks in part to the fact that they require less maintenance than do internal combustion forklifts. Due to having fewer moving parts, the engine itself does not require the same kind of regular preventative servicing as do the internal combustion engines. That reduced maintenance translates into saved time and money for companies that use electric forklifts.

Sticker shock is a common occurrence when customers look to buy a forklift. With prices ranging from $15,000 to more than $100,000, however, it is possible to find a forklift within your price range. In order to find the machine that meets your needs and fits in your budget, as well as to avoid sticker shock that might make buying a forklift seem out of your reach, you need to understand which factors affect price. When you know which factors influencing the price, you can be aware of which ones are important to you when you go to buy a forklift. Here are the biggest things that can affect forklift pricing, and tips for deciding which of them are most important to you.

Battery-operated forklifts, called electric forklifts, are a popular choice for indoor needs. Cost-effective, low-maintenance, and efficient, they can improve your bottom line and your warehouse workflow. Investing in one means investing in a top-quality piece of machinery, so naturally you want to make sure it lasts as long as possible.

The secret to a forklift that functions smoothly and effectively for the long-term is forklift maintenance. If you own a forklift, you probably already know about the regulations and recommendations guiding forklift maintenance. Some of these include completing pre-shift inspections or having a technician examine the machine on a regular basis and replacing parts that are showing signs of wear and tear.

When you run a warehouse that depends upon the safe and efficient storage of numerous heavy pallets, you need heavy duty industrial shelving. The right pallet racking system, with the right shelving, will form the backbone of your storage capabilities.

"Time is money," as the old saying goes. With customers ordering smaller quantities of items, and a greater variety of items, than ever before, more than 50 percent of your warehouse's operational costs, if you are
like the average warehouse, is spent on picking orders. All that time spent picking orders is money draining out of your pocket.

If your warehouse is like many others, you are trying to fit more inventory into a static space. In the face of increasing warehouse rental rates, moving is not always feasible, while spending millions to build a new warehouse is also often unrealistic for cash-strapped businesses.

Forklift maintenance isn't just important: It is required by OSHA, and with good reason. Forklift maintenance catches problems before they become major accidents at the job site, thereby protecting both your inventory and your workers. Forklift maintenance can also be expensive. Paying a trained technician to come out and inspect your forklift regularly, in addition to carrying out your own inspections, will cost money.

When you want to clean your warehouse floors in the fastest and most efficient way possible, you cannot beat an electric floor scrubber. These corded or battery operated machines come in many varieties. You can select a push version or a ride-on version. You can choose from many different scrubber sizes. You can even choose touchless scrubbers that do not require an operator to work.

Americans are shopping more than ever before, and there is one specific way in which that penchant for buying things is impacting the warehouse industry: It is forcing warehouses to store more inventory.

Darr Equipment believes that safety is worth celebrating. And Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, agrees. This week, Matthew Moody, from Texas Mutual, awarded Darr Equipment a Texas Mutual Safety Award.

Texas Mutual Workers’ Compensation Insurance, based in Austin, Texas, awards this recognition to just 200 out of the company’s 72,000 policyholders across Texas. Only those who have demonstrated an outstanding safety record and whose practices ensure the highest level of worker safety receive recognition.

"Darr Equipment is honored to receive the Texas Mutual Safety Trophy for 2019. It is highly important to our company as a whole because safety is always our top priority, especially when it comes to the lives of our team members," said Colleen Johnson, Human Resources, Darr Equipment.

In its award notification, Texas Mutual stated that Darr equipment clearly had made safety a core value and provided the needed resources to protect its employees from workplace hazard.

Warehouses increasingly need to save space. With consumers buying more and more items, warehouses have more and more product to store. At the same time, soaring building costs make renting or building more space cost prohibitive for many businesses.

Fuel-driven forklifts, also known as LPG forklifts, have long
been a staple in warehouses and construction sites. Today, however, companies
have the option to choose a different kind of forklift, one powered by
electricity. Both types of forklift have their own place among work sites and
warehouses. The best way to select the right machine for your needs is to
understand the unique advantages each provides. To help you get started, here
is a look at the benefits that electric forklifts offer.

Forklift purchases are large investments. Low-end machines can cost $20,000, while high-end machines can cost more than $100,000. When you need to expand your fleet or complete a specific job, however, buying a forklift can be well worth the financial outlay.

Warehouses looking to improve efficiency and reduce costs should look to automation to achieve their goals. In this area, most businesses have room for improvement. Only about 10 percent of warehouses possess more than the most basic automation capabilities.