Materials Handling & Storage Glossary: CHEP Pallets
If you see a wooden pallet, painted blue, it’s most likely owned by the Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool, aka CHEP.
Materials Handling & Storage Glossary: 7 Classifications of Forklifts
Understanding the 7 classifications of forklifts will help you to decide which one to use and best utilize for your daily operations.
Top 3 Applications for AMRs
There are many operations that can benefit from utilizing Autonomous Mobile Robots (or AMRs).
Materials Handling & Storage Glossary: Common Pallet Sizes
According to the ISO (International Organization for Standardization), these are the top 10 pallet sizes in the U.S. and the primary market(s) that uses them.
Materials Handling & Storage Glossary: Reverse Steering
Traditional forklifts are set up with forward steering, based on the operator primarily travelling forks first, with the load out front.
Three Takeaways from MODEX 2022
A lot has changed since the last MODEX event in 2020, yet much has stayed the same.
Materials Handling & Storage Glossary: The GMA Pallet
GMA pallets are “four-way” accessible 48”x40” pallets developed by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (now called the Consumer Brands Association) way back in the early 1900s.
Eastern Lift Truck Co. is Now a JCB Industrial Equipment Dealer
We are excited to announce, Eastern Lift Truck Co. recently signed a dealer agreement, to represent the JCB Industrial line of equipment in Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington D.C.
Slip Sheet and Push Pull Attachments
A slip sheet is the name given to the thin, flat corrugated cardboard, plastic, or other type of laminated paper, used to store and move product, in place of traditional pallets.
OTTO Motors launches “World’s Smartest Autonomous Forklift”
Today our partner, OTTO Motors, just launched “The World’s Smartest Autonomous Forklift.” It’s named the OTTO Lifter and we think you are going to love it.
Materials Handling & Storage Glossary: The Two Basic Types of Pallets
There are two basic types of pallets: stringer and block. Stringer pallets are the most popular type of pallet in the United States.
Materials Handling & Storage Glossary: Quick Disconnect Couplings and Fittings (QDCs / QDs)
Quick disconnect couplings, also known as “QDCs or QDs” have many uses. They provide a safe and fast way to release and reconnect hydraulic hose connections.
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