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The Best Side by Side UTVs For Farms and Ranches

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The Best Side by Side UTVs for Farms and Ranches

A rugged utility vehicle (UTV) can handle the same tasks as a pickup truck, but costs a lot less. Unlike an ATV, which you ride like a motorcycle, UTVs have a steering wheel and a cargo bed. An average UTV can haul up to 1200 lbs. of hay, feed,...

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AGVs 101: Your Guide To Autonomous Warehouse Vehicles

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AGVs 101: Your Guide To Autonomous Warehouse Vehicles

With 70% of U.S. businesses reporting labor shortages, it won't be long before automation becomes necessary to stay competitive. Already, 60% of...

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Warehouse automation AGV product review: Bastian Solutions ML2 AV

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Product Review: Bastian Solutions ML2 AV

A typical warehouse picker spends 60% of their day moving products. Not picking or packing. Walking product from point A to point B. That’s a lot of...

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T7AMR-Robotic-Floor-Scrubber

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Product Review: T7AMR Robotic Floor Scrubber

On average, labor accounts for 50% to 90% of cleaning costs, but it doesn't have to. If you want a cleaner facility in less time while saving money,...

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Product Review: Toyota Core Tow Tractor Automated Forklift

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Product Review: Toyota Core Tow Tractor Automated Forklift

Your staff is wasted on mindless repetition, like shuffling pallets from one side of your facility to the other. If you want to prevent that waste...

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When to Buy a New vs Used Forklift

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When to Buy a New vs. Used Forklift

There are a lot of reasons to buy a new forklift. Who wouldn't want a shiny new truck with all the latest and greatest features? But, for some...

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How to Avoid Buying a Used Forklift With Hidden Problems

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How to Avoid Buying a Used Forklift With Hidden Problems

There are a lot of great reasons to buy a used forklift. You can maximize your buying power and get the equipment sooner than if you ordered a new...

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How to Buy A Like-New Used Forklift

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How to Buy A Like-New Used Forklift

There are many reasons to buy a used forklift: you need equipment right away, you have a limited budget, etc. BUT (some may argue) there are some...

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The Best-Selling Linde Forklifts in the Mid-South

Ford advertises their F-Series truck as the “best-selling truck in America.” It made me wonder, “What’s the best-selling truck in Tennessee? Alabama?...

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A History of Boom Lifts

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A Brief History of Boom Lifts

Many people are surprised to learn boom lifts originated in a Canadian apple grove, not a cherry orchard. A machine conceived to pick fruit sprouted...

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