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Edinburgh Forklifts - Tips for forklifts in and around Edinburgh
If you are looking to purchase forklifts in and around Edinburgh remember that if you mention that you have an old machine to trade at the beginning of your negotiations you may risk being quoted an inflated price to compensate for the trade-in. It may behove you to wait until later in the negotiation process before mentioning your trade-in machine.
Whilst you are looking for forklifts in and around Edinburgh you might like to be aware that an employee was run over by a forklift truck resulting in both his legs being broken, leaving him unable to walk for almost two years. This was one of two forklift incidents that led to the employer being fined £25,000 and ordered to pay over £8,000 in costs.
Whilst searching for forklifts in and around Edinburgh it is worth knowing that a well-maintained electric forklift battery has an estimated life of 5-7 years however they can often last as long as ten years. But the life expectancy will be considerably reduced if it is consistently run hard and not given enough time to cool down.
If you are investigating forklifts in and around Edinburgh be aware that your first problem in buying a forklift could be just locating a dealer. Forklift trucks are officially known as “Lift trucks” and are commonly listed in directories under “Industrial Trucks”.
When you are researching forklifts in and around Edinburgh it is worth noting that productivity can be improved by having a compact turning radius for confined areas.