{"id":2652,"date":"2023-05-29T02:09:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T02:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iplantmachinery.com\/au\/?p=2652"},"modified":"2023-07-31T01:15:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T01:15:06","slug":"are-all-forklifts-created-equal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iplantmachinery.com\/au\/are-all-forklifts-created-equal\/","title":{"rendered":"Are All Forklifts Created Equal ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the end of the day, forklifts are a tool.\u00a0 They are generally used in businesses or in places where there is a need to pick up a load (pallet) and carry it from A to B.\u00a0 But we wanted to compare forklifts and answer the question are they created equal?<\/p>\n

So the question really is, are all forklifts created equal?\u00a0 We’ve covered this a few times now<\/a>, in the last 5 years in Australia, there has been a huge influx of Chinese-made forklifts in the Australian market.<\/p>\n

So if you were looking at replacing an existing 2.5T forklift with a new 2.5T forklift, does it really matter what it is if they both lift 2500 kgs to 4 meters. ?<\/p>\n

Well, there are certain things you need to consider when looking to purchase any forklift, that will make the world of difference.<\/p>\n

Utilization of forklift<\/h3>\n

\"comparing<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the first things to consider is How many hours a week are you doing with it.<\/p>\n

If you’re only doing 5- 10 hours a week.\u00a0 Would you spend top dollar and get a premium forklift like a Linde<\/a>, which can cost north of $90 000 for Linde’s 392 series forklift?<\/p>\n

Or would you consider a Chinese model that like a HC<\/a> that you could purchase for $25 000 depending on the specifications?<\/p>\n

Environment it’s working in<\/h3>\n

The environment is a crucial part of the decision-making process when you start thinking about forklifts.<\/p>\n