Capital Equipment News February 2021

natural gas, lead-acid or lithium-ion batteries, or even hydrogen. With our Linde Material Handling forklift range, the driving parameters are all the same with the active braking system. This ensures safe operating conditions with braking and stopping being the default parameter,” he says. The right machine for the job He says selecting the right forklift for the job at hand is “critical” as such a purchase can be an investment for the next ten years, “if not longer”. “Ensure that you buy the right forklift for the job and not just something generic that will ‘more or less’ fit the application; rather wait a month or two for the proper equipment to be manufactured. Alternatively, rent the forklift most appropriate for your environment.” Forklifts are manufactured in various variants, each adapted to different applications such as warehousing; stacking; order picking; transportation; heavy and explosion-proof trucks; corrosive environments; smelters and the beverage industry. Eazi Access' Linde Material Handling vehicle range is unique. It comprises of 77 series with up to 382 model variants and around 10,000 equipment options. Based on this modular system, Linde manufactures the vehicles and fleets tailored precisely to the needs of each user in terms of transport, storage, picking and stacking. The JCB rough terrain forklifts (RTFL) from Eazi Access’ rental range, for instance, provide handling solutions for re-handling applications ranging from docks to yards, construction and forestry. “The JCB RTFLs within Eazi Access’ rental fleet are available in a range of operating weights, capacities and dimensions,” says Coetzee. “Their JCB Synchro Shuttle transmission provides fast, smooth, directional change and a choice of mast height, attachments and carriage types adapts the machine to your needs while their side-shift function provides accurate materials placing.” The JCB models RTFL 930, RTFL 940-4 and RTFL 950-4 have maximum lift capacities of 3 000, 4 000 and 5 000 kg respectively.

The forklifts in the Eazi Access rental fleet are available in a range of operating weights, capacities and dimensions.

Selecting the right forklift for the job at hand is “critical” as such a purchase can be an investment for the next 10 years, if not longer

The choice between purchasing new forklifts and rental depends on the client’s financial policies and cashflow and the application in which the forklifts will be used

Failure to carry out frequent fork inspections can result in snapped forks, or dropped loads, which is not only expensive, but also dangerous

It is critical that fork inspections be carried out frequently by trained personnel, with the aim of detecting damage, wear and tear or deformations that might impair the safe use of forklifts on site

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