HOW TO TAKE AN ECO-MINDED APPROACH TO MATERIALS HANDLING AND WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS
June 1, 2020
THE FUTURE IS GREEN – IS YOUR OPERATION READY?
Environmental impact is an increasingly hot topic both for businesses in their working practices and individuals in their everyday lives. As more customers seek companies with sustainable and eco-friendly approaches, it may be time for businesses involved in materials handling and warehousing to examine where they can lessen their environmental impact.
BUY SECOND-HAND
Over-consumption is a key contributor to environmental pollution. When everyone is constantly buying new, the greenhouse gases from manufacturing and transportation rockets and many perfectly usable trucks end up being scrapped. Yes, newer and greener models are being produced and that is something worth considering when purchasing a new forklift truck. However, buying second-hand is a fantastic way to have a positive impact on the environment. Avoiding the production of those extra polluting gases and ensuring workable trucks aren’t just scrapped, buying second-hand can be both a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly alternative.
At Welfaux, we ensure we are recycling parts wherever we can. If a truck is at the end of its life, we will send it to the scrap yard next door to us – reducing pollution from transportation. However, first we always take off any parts which can be reused. As much as possible, we strive to refurbish used trucks to ensure they are in perfect working condition, which we then offer for either purchase or hire.
In terms of second-hand forklifts, we offer anything and everything. We don’t have a set type of machine – just whatever the customer is looking for. We mainly offer Mitsubishi, but we do sell other makes of forklifts as well.
ECO-FRIENDLY FORKLIFT MODELS
With modern technology, it is easier than ever to purchase a new forklift model with environmental impact in mind. The most obvious choice is electric trucks, which are all eco-friendly to a certain extent. The Mitsubishi EDIA FB14-20 series, available in either 3-wheel or 4-wheel counterbalance, is a fantastic option. It’s the most intelligent truck on the market and one of the most durable. Packed with features, it delivers the manoeuvrability, power and reliability you expect from a Mitsubishi. Designed and engineered to perform, these 48-volt three and four-wheel electrics work intuitively, tailoring their performance to your individual operator.
If you are looking at a gas option, Mitsubishi have developed some incredibly clean and fuel-efficient engine-powered trucks. Their gas trucks have three-way catalytic converters, making the engines “clean burn” engines producing an extremely small amount of harmful gases and toxins. They are also meant to be one of the most fuel-efficient trucks on the market. The Mitsubishi GRENDIA ES 15-35 series LPG forklifts are an incredible option, available from 1.5-3.5 tonnes. The name GRENDIA means ‘Green Diamond’: green for environmental protection; diamond for high quality, reliability and sound investments. Fast, stable and exceptionally powerful, GRENDIA forklift trucks offer a potent combination of high efficiency, low emissions and very low noise levels. To that, Mitsubishi has added a host of ergonomic features to maximise comfort, control and precision. The result is a forklift that can be relied upon to deliver top performance, whatever the application, whatever the conditions.
CONSIDER HIRING
Along the same theme of reducing waste and consumption as in our first point, hiring is a great alternative to buying when you are looking for machinery. If you need some machinery for only a short period, need to supplement your collections for a certain time period, or any other reason, hiring is a great way to keep costs down and reduce demand – and therefore waste. We offer both long and short-term hire, on new and second-hand forklifts. Find out more here.
We hope this will help you to adopt a more eco-friendly mindset going forward – it is the way the world is moving, so make sure you are ready! Get in touch
with the team if you have any questions or enquiries.
A nice, smooth delivery was made this week to our customer in RG10, who received a Mitsubishi PBP20N2R from us last year and have now received a refurbished 2016 Mitsubishi FGC70K and a new EP F4. Our customer who are specialists in Heavy Machinery relocation, handling and installation, will be benefitting from the agile, indoor and outdoor use of the FGC70 and the easy manoeuvrability of the PBP20 and EP F4 for the more smaller jobs around the warehouse. FGC70K Features: Simplex mast 3060mm Lift height 2050mm Closed height 1800mm Forks LED Lights EP F4 Features: Capacity 1500kg 1150mm Forks Polyurethane Wheels 24v 20ah Lithium Battery PBP20N2R Features: Capacity 2000kg 1150mm Forks Vulkollan Tyres 24v 375ah Battery Three phase 12hr charger For more information on our Pallet trucks, please click here And for more information on our refurbished trucks or if we can be of assistance to you and your business, please contact us and speak to one of our friendly team members - 01189783838
A successful Monday morning delivery to a new customer in UB6. The customer had a tour around the truck and was shown all its functions by the salesman, before taking the FB16 into their warehouse, ready to use in their everyday running of Audio equipment and services. Truck features: Triplex mast 4750mm lift height 2130mm closed height 1200mm forks 48 volt battery Hook on sideshift Rear view mirror Area Sales Manager: Oliver Martin For more information on our refurbished trucks or if we can be of assistance to you and your business, please contact us and speak to one of our friendly team members - 01189783838
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Training at Welfaux Welfaux employees took part in a Manual Handling Training course to ensure adequate safety, (both in the warehouse and at customer sites), when moving and/or lifting objects and equipment without the use of machinery. First off was the informative slideshow presented by our trainer Ray, followed by a testing of their knowledge and understanding, and then, the practical... All knees bent and straight backs ensured a pass for our team. With this information our team are not only providing a safe working environment for themselves but also for everyone working alongside them. Well done everyone 🏆 For more information about the Training we provide, please click here Welfaux have almost 4 decades of experience in forklift dealerships. To find the right forklift truck for you please get in touch - here
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