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What is a Reach Truck?

In the material handling and warehousing world, reach trucks are an important machine to elevate the efficiency of your business operations. A reach truck is a specialised forklift designed for narrow aisles and handling palletised goods in warehouses. These machines have a unique ability to reach impressive heights, maximising vertical storage space. With an extendable mast, reach trucks provide a versatile solution for businesses looking to optimise their storage capacity.

How Much Can a Forklift Lift? – Forklift Capacity Guide

There are many different types of forklifts, that are suited for a huge range of applications and environments. To ensure maximum efficiency from your forklift, it is important to choose the correct machine for your requirements. A great place to start is by identifying the forklift load capacity you require, so you can determine if the forklift can manage the load you are moving.

10 Different Types of Forklifts & Their Uses

A forklift truck is an important piece of material handling equipment if you are moving heavy loads within your facility and worth investing in to boost your operational efficiency. Understanding the different types of forklift trucks will help you make the best decision when purchasing your machine and should be your first step.

The History and Invention of the Forklift

Efficiency has always been at the heart of business operations and the forklift was invented to support this, becoming an essential element of many industries. Here at PHL, both our managing directors come from forklift manufacturing families, and with over 20 years in the material handling industry, our roots lay within the history of forklifts.

Are Forklift Checks a Legal Requirement?

Forklifts and material handling equipment are a crucial part of running your business efficiently, so it is essential to always look after them. Daily forklift inspections combined with a yearly Thorough Examination, will ensure that your forklifts are both safe and efficient for use.

PHL Forklifts Invests in Lithium-ion Technology

First adopted in the early 1990s, lithium-ion is the fastest growing and most promising battery technology. While lithium-ion batteries have taken over the industry of computing and portable devices, it has yet to have a

Case Study: Delivering Quality Used Forklift Trucks to Customers in India

India has over 100 local forklift manufacturing brands. This makes the industry a pretty crowded place to be – with the sheer volume of competing brands and suppliers, it sometimes feels like we’re selling to a satur

Exporting Used Forklifts to Peru

One of the great things about working at PHL is the diversity of our customer base. We deliver to just about every country in the world. What's more, we support many industries - each with their own specific challenges a

Exporting Forklift Trucks Worldwide: a Chinese Case Study

We’re often asked by our overseas customers if it’s cost effective to import trucks from the UK. In almost every case, the answer is “yes”. Used trucks from PHL offer incredible value, even when considering logis

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