Examine applications to settle lift truck lease vs. purchase question

Examine applications to settle lift truck lease vs. purchase question

Quick Safety Review Sheet

Did you know that the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that forklifts cause approximately 85 fatal accidents and 34,900 serious injury accidents per year? Or that in most fatal accidents involving forklifts, the operator is the one who is killed? Many of these accidents may be avoided when safe driving skills are understood and practiced. ...more

Maybe a sign of Things to come

Deere & Co. expects equipment sales to be up 10 to 12% for fiscal 2011 and up about 34% for the first quarter compared with the same periods of the previous year... more

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

To all of our new and loyal customers, we would like to take this opportunity to wish each and everyone of you a happy holiday season.  We appreciate your business and look forward to the new year and working with you as you take on new challenges.

NMHG adds more than 400 for North American lift truck manufacturing facilities

NMHG adds more than 400 for North American lift truck manufacturing facilities

Caltrans: 90 percent of stimulus money awarded

New information compiled by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) confirms that close to 90 percent of California’s transportation projects funded by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) have been awarded to contractors, allowing construction to start. More...

NEW PRODUCT NEWS

HYDRAULIC FORK EXTENSIONS       

Oversized forks often cause damage, in turn incurring unnecessary costs. Forks are slightly longer than the pallets and protrude at the rear. The forklift truck driver does not notice that the tips of the forks have punctured the goods to the rear when placing the foremost pallet. Has your organization ever taken an inventory of the costs associated with the damage caused by oversized forks? Customers do not accept such damage, and associated costs – as summarized below – can rarely be compensated.  more...

If we tried to start The Home Depot today...

Interesting  letter sent to the Wall Street Journal from Ken Langone, one of the founders of The Home Depot

Stop Bashing Business, Mr. President

If we tried to start The Home Depot today, it's a stone cold certainty that it would never have gotten off the ground....more

New ANSI Standard

New ANSI Standard to Prevent Accidental Unclamping

Effective for lift trucks shipping on or after October 7, 2010 a new safety standard states that all lift trucks with a load bearing clamp (paper roll clamp, carton clamp, etc.) must require two distinct motions on the part of the driver before opening or releasing the clamp. For example, you must press a button and then move a lever to unclamp the load. This requirement applies to new and used attachments being mounted on new trucks shipping after the effective date above.

Section 7.25.7 of ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift trucks states: The manual operation or physical action of the control used to release a load bearing clamp shall require two distinct motions or operations by the operator before the clamp is opened and the load bearing force is released. For example move the lever or handle to the left (or right) and then forward (or down), or, depress a button on the lever or handle and then move the lever or handle forward (or down).

CARB UPDATE

CARB delays emissions rules enforment.  Read this article on the subject "CARB, AGC discuss emissions rule delay".

‘Tis the season to be joyous- but also to be SAFE!

‘Tis the season to be joyous- but also to be SAFE!


As the holidays get closer, more and more companies are receiving delivery of new stock for the holiday season. This means that new forklift drivers are getting hired almost everyday by companies wanting to move products to fill customer orders. Unfortunately the increase in workload can lead to a disproportionate increase in accidents involving forklift operators, and managers need to make sure their drivers are properly trained and certified. At Hyundai Forklift of Southern California, we offer forklift safety training and can help you take care of this important issue. So let’s get our forklift drivers safety trained and reduce the chances of accidents happening, and remember the holidays may still be a few months away but safe employees are good year-round.

Twenty percent more power zero additional cost

Hyundai Forklift of Southern California is excited to announce the new Hyundai L4KB engines in their 5,000 and 6,000 lbs gas and propane forklifts.  With the the addition of this new 2.4L engine in ther lift trucks, Hyundai now offers you twenty percent more cubic inches of power.  When you package this along with the fact that Hyundai fork lift trucks also offer you the longest warranty in the industry and at the lowest price available, you start to see why Hyundai lift trucks are a great value.  Call (800-660-5241) or email us to get more details.  Even better yet, come take a look at these new lift trucks at Hyunda Forklift of Southern California.

Five Stage Mast

Lift Technologies (USA) has just launched a new line of Compact Five Stage masts which has a unique compact mast rail configuration offering very good visibility, yet the mast can be configured for lift heights up to 331", with a collapsed height of 90". The cylinders and chains are nested behind the mast rails which provide a clear visibility window for the operator when placing and retrieving loads.

The new Five Stage mast can be equipped with an 8 roller integral carpet pole carriage for use in carpet and associated industries where load lengths can exceed 12’. The mast can also be ordered with a standard hook style carriage for applications where forks are required.

A unique feature about the design of Lift Technologies’ new Five Stage mast is that it can be mounted on 6500, 7000 or 8000 lb. capacity lift trucks. Mast capacity ranges from 2750 lb. at a 72" load center which increases to 5000 lb. at a 24" load center. The compact rail stack design improves the lost load center significantly over traditional 5 stage mast designs, and also offers a reduction in weight compared to earlier versions.

Find out how you can have one of these five stage masts installed on your new Hyundai Forklift,  Contact Hyundai Forklift of Southern California

The largest Hyundai forklift

Hyundai Forklift of Southern California is proud to present video footage of our new line of large diesel pneumatic tire forklifts. Check it out!

The New Panagraph Reach Forklifts are Here

This week Hyundai Forklift announced the release of their new Panagraph Reach forklifts that are now available for sale. These new Hyundai forklifts come in a 3000, 3500, 4000 and 4500 lbs sizes and are available in single and double reaches. Check into this blog regularly to find out more or visit us at Hyundai Forklift of Southern California