A pallet truck is one of the most practical and versatile tools to have around an industrial workplace, and can become vital in a business’ profit margins. Pallet trucks allow a higher volume of work to be carried out at a faster rate, with less stress and physical exertion for employees – they are crucial …
With the news that warehouses are trying out driverless vehicles for more and more tasks including driverless pallet trucks and driverless fork lifts, Midlands Pallet Trucks has warned companies not to discount human involvement entirely. “Though we’ve seen statistics suggesting that 45% of manufacturing tasks will be done by robots by 2025 , that still …
The Christmas season is always an indescribably busy time for those working in factories and warehouses, with demand for near enough every product increasing greatly. Members of staff generally take overtime at Christmas to meet demand, working longer hours and under a lot of stress to ensure their businesses meet festive targets. For a long …
Keep Your Pallet Truck in Tip Top Condition with The Midland Pallet Trucks Annual Inspection Programme Midland Pallet Trucks, the West Midlands pallet and pump trucks specialists have launched their new ‘Pallet Truck Annual Inspection Programme’. The handy guide is a detailed, step-by-step annual checklist for owners and operators of pallet trucks, designed to keep …
Pallets and pallet trucks have been a significant influence on the way materials are handled, stored, transported and delivered across the world. Their evolution over the past one hundred years has played a huge part in the development of factories, warehouses, distribution centres, building sites and other industrial workplaces, which now come to rely heavily …
Midland Pallet Trucks, one of the country’s foremost suppliers of pallet trucks and other lifting equipment, is encouraging more businesses to invest in appropriate training for their employees – with the incentive of a more productive and efficient workplace for those that do. While pallet trucks – often known as pump trucks – don’t actually …
As one of the country’s leading suppliers of pallet trucks and associated equipment, Midland Pallet Trucks is relied upon to provide the most cutting-edge and up-to-date apparatus for businesses. This month the firm has added a collection of brand new products to their already extensive range, in order to cement their status as the top …
Midland Pallet Trucks are pleased to announce the introduction of the pallet truck chock into our already extensive range of pallet trucks and accessories Having tried various styles and designs over the years we feel that this model offers the best of all designs, in that it is lightweight, hard wearing, functional, easy to use and …
Pallet trucks, or pump trucks as they are alternatively known, save a wide range of companies precious man hours and labour in the movement and storage of their loaded pallets, allowing employees to spend more time on their core responsibilities. Indeed, pump trucks have long been renowned as a more cost-effective, user-friendly and versatile alternative …
In recent months, it’s been well-documented that a number of UK retailers have learnt that a ‘disconnect’ between retail warehouses and head offices creates the risk of certain staff members being unfairly treated behind closed doors. Not only has this resulted in a lot of bad press, but it has also overshadowed what is a …
Health and Safety regulations play a huge part in everyday life for those working in many industries nowadays. Warehouses, factories, distribution centres, agricultural operations and construction sites are all places of work which focus heavily on manual labour and rely on the assistance of aerial work platforms and other lifting equipment in order to get …
There are fewer shopping months busier than December. Every year retailers take on additional staff to cope with extra demand and stock up to ensure they don’t run out of those must-have and on-trend items. And in order to cope with this increased stock, heightened demand and keep extra employees safe from harm, it’s important …
