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How to Future-Proof Your Material Handling Operations

The world around us is constantly changing. With fuel prices rising, the effects of the global pandemic, and the ever-present concern of climate change, being adaptable, ensuring you’re up to date with significant changes, and future-proofing your operations is essential.

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Forklift Battery Charging Station Power Requirements Explained

When you’re operating heavy machinery on a daily basis, the risk of danger, injury or error is ever-present. The key to a hazard-free, fully functioning work environment is understanding the correct safety measures and operational requirements that you need to facilitate for your workforce. This is particularly important when it comes to electric forklift trucks.

Material Handling // 5 min read

Forklift Battery Types: Which Is the Most Economical

Most warehousing operations will use one of two main battery types to power their forklifts: lithium-ion batteries and lead acid batteries. Of these two options, which is the most affordable forklift battery?

Material Handling // 5 min read

Forklift Compliance: 5 Regulations You Need to Know About Now

If your business uses forklifts, then you need to be aware of forklift legislation and how to comply with the rules and regulations.

As well as making sure that you stay on the right side of the law, being compliant means that you know you’re doing everything you can to keep your employees safe at work. Here are five pieces of forklift truck legislation and guidance that you need to know about.

Business Development // 6 min read

What Forklift Size Should You Be Using?

When choosing the right forklift for your material handling operations, there are a number of key considerations that you need to take into account. While your best course of action is to seek expert advice, there are certain areas that you can first look into yourself.

safety // 3 min read

10 Tips to Become a Better Forklift Operator

Getting your forklift driver qualifications is the crucial first step to becoming a forklift operator – but there’s more to it than just that.

Health & Safety // 4 min read

How Our Electric Counterbalance Range Ensures Operator Safety

Our Electric Counterbalance range has been designed to balance operator safety, comfort, and efficiency for optimum warehouse performance. Read on to discover the latest safety features we’ve added and how they keep operators up and running.

safety // 3 min read

The True Cost of Forklift Accidents Revealed

In addition to human injury, the true cost of forklift accidents includes downtime, stalled production, damaged stock, and damages to machinery and other equipment — all impacting revenue.

safety // 4 min read

TCM Awarded 2018 Ergonomics And Safety FLTA

We’re really pleased to announce that TCM were finalists in the 2018 FLTA awards, and our EO and FB series were nominated for the Ergonomics and Safety categories respectively.

safety // 4 min read

Preventing Common Forklift Accidents in Your Workplace

Forklifts are one of the most useful pieces of equipment in a modern warehouse. With some forklifts able to lift and shift up to 5000kg, they make moving heavy and awkward items that was once a full day’s job—if possible at all—into a straightforward, manageable task.

safety // 6 min read

Grow Operator Efficiency By Creating Comfortable Working Environments

Operator safety is one of the most important considerations when it comes to investing in a new forklift for your business. However, businesses often become preoccupied with preventing major injuries to pedestrians and operators in the workplace, but overlook day-to-day injuries to operators that can have a long lasting impact on their workforce.

safety // 7 min read

How to Create a Culture of Health and Safety in the Workplace

Health and safety is an ever present topic for businesses within the material handling industry, particularly as the equipment required to transport and move goods can pose a significant health risk to your workforce.