forklift forks and attachments

Types of Specialty Forklift Forks

Depending on your operational needs, forklifts can be more versatile if equipped with specialty forks. There is a wide range of forks and attachments to increase productivity. Here are some of the more common types for specialty forks.  Fork Extensions – extensions or extenders are probably the most common type of specialty fork. They simply slide…

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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.

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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.

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Materials Handling & Storage Glossary: Sideloader

A sideloader in the material handling world is a specialized forklift designed to move sideways through tight spaces, moving long, sometimes awkwardly shaped, loads, that cannot be safely moved with a traditional forklift.

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Top Forklift Attachments for Increased Productivity

Productivity and throughput are more important than ever to keep our supply chain moving.

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Increase Your Storage Capacity with Combilift Multi-Directional and Long Load Handling Forklifts

We would like to introduce you to Combilift, one of Eastern Lift Truck Co.’s outstanding materials handling partners. Founded in 1998, in Monaghan, Ireland, Combilift has become world-renown for its innovative spirit and is the leading producer of multi-directional forklifts and long-load handling solutions.

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Toyota Forklifts Emissions Failure

Six weeks ago, Toyota Materials Handling stunned the industry when it shut down production of most of its internal combustion engine (I.C.E.) forklifts due to a surprising and only recently disclosed failure to obtain 2021 U.S. engine emission certification.

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Polaris GEM Electric Low-Speed Vehicles (LSV) & Sustainability

Eastern Lift Truck Co.’s Commercial Vehicles Division offers a variety of environmentally friendly Polaris GEM low-speed vehicles (LSVs) that will help you meet your sustainability goals, save you money and improve the overall safety of your city or campus.

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Introducing the newly designed Hyster and Yale Narrow Aisle Reach Trucks!

The new Hyster and Yale Narrow Aisle Reach Trucks are here and our Sales team would like to introduce you to them.

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Mariotti Celebrates 100 Years!

Mariotti celebrates 100th year in 2020! Learn more about these compact, versatile, yet powerful forklifts!

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Port rail intermodal material handling from Eastern Lift Truck Co.

Mobile Railcar Movers From Eastern Lift Truck Co.

Our Port, Rail & Intermodal (PRI) Division is an excellent source for new, used and rental mobile railcar movers, as well as related parts, service and training for all makes and models.

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Eastern Lift Truck Co., Inc. and Polaris Commercial Announce New Dealer Agreement

Eastern Lift Truck Co. partners with Polaris to distribute and service their full-line of commercial UTV, GEM LSV, and Taylor-Dunn material handling utility vehicles.

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