We are the “InnovatorsTM” in the designing and building of cab enclosures. Our innovative approach to cab design ensures you that every Martin Cab will provide maximum operator visibility for safety and productivity. Martin Cab enclosures are on the job in unheated warehouses, aviation, and foundry operations, in forestry and mining applications, and in all types of hazardous materials handling situations around the world.
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More widely available, methanol fuel cells provided by Oorja are being used to power lift trucks at six commercial partners. Read More »
While the Industrial Truck Association's (www.indtrk.org) new energy storage systems subcommittee met to discuss the challenges of integrating fuel cells into lift trucks, the U.S. Fuel Cell Council was applauding the House of Representatives' approval of the national bailout package—a portion of which affects both fuel cell and lift truck makers directly. Read More »
Lift trucks and automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) are the workhorses of most warehouses and factories, and batteries provide the power that keeps these electric vehicles humming during a shift. Choosing the right battery and battery handling equipment can determine how long your workhorses run between charges and how long your batteries last before replacement. Read More »
Consumers pride themselves on researching potential big-ticket purchases, like cars or refrigerators. If fact, you've probably heard about or have even used one of J.D. Power's customer satisfaction surveys when making a major purchasing decision. Well, we at Modern Materials Handling thought our readers should have the same type of intelligence at their fingertips before pulling the trigger on... Read More »
Some lift truck fleet owners like to hang onto their equipment until it falls apart. Squeeze every dime out of it, that's their motto. However, for those who lease their equipment, five years is a reasonable time span to keep a truck in service. At least that's what the majority (36%) of respondents to Modern's recent Lift Truck Customer Satisfaction Study told us. Read More »
