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The manouevering of palletised loads is central to any warehouse or operational setting, so correct training for all operatives on how to use this type of machinery is vital to ensure the occurrence of accidents and/or injuries are minimised.

As an employer, the worst thing you can do is to not have regular maintenance, repairs, or servicing of your pallet trucks and other handling equipment to ensure they function correctly and safely. It is also vital that you ensure that anyone who is to operate this type of machinery is fully trained and competent in the handling of such machinery.

In any warehouse or operational setting, the most commonly used handling and lifting equipment are pallet (pump) trucks, stackers, highlift trucks, platform lifters, tow trucks, and scissor lift tables. These robust pieces of apparatus can ensure your business runs more smoothy and is much more efficient, but if any of these are used incorrectly, it can lead to serious accidents or injuries.

Please read on for crucial in-depth information...

Here at Go-EPT, based in Sheffield, UK, we stock & supply a comprehensive range of electric pallet / pump trucks, and we will have one which specifically suits your exact needs. Whether your business is small, medium, or large, the correct hand pallet truck, or fleet of trucks, is absolutely vital for ensuring your manoeuvring and distribution is as efficient and as reliable as possible.

All of our pallet trucks are extremely high quality, having gone through rigorous checks and testing, thereby offering the very best possible products for our customers all over the UK.

As with anything, there are ways to ensure that your pallet trucks and handling equipment are being used to their full potential. Therefore, we have collated a list of useful tips in order to ensure you are making full use of your pallet trucks…

If your business is primarily food production, pharmaceuticals, chemical handling, or you tend to use your pallet trucks outside a lot, then there are specialist pallet trucks and handling equipment for use when hygiene and/or high protection against corrosion, and robustness in your workplace is absolutely imperative.

Here at Go-EPT, in the UK we stock a range of pallet trucks, also known as pump trucks or pallet jacks, to suit your specific needs.

We have trucks designed for demanding environments where hygiene and corrosion resistance are paramount. We have models which are perfect for industries such as food production and pharmaceuticals, where cleanliness & hygiene is essential.

Please read on for in-depth information on the differences between these trucks...

Please read this informative blog if you need hep deciding whether you need a stainless steel or galvanised pallet truck for your warehouse or operational setting.

Stainless steel and galvanised pallet trucks are both used in UK warehouses and industrial settings, but they each have different advantages which make them more suitable for different types of environments.  

Please read on for full details and specifications for each model...

A Platform Lifter can improve efficiency, productivity, and safety in your warehouse or operational area. It can also help to reduce labour costs and the risk of injury. Please, read on…

Benefits:

• Efficiency: Platform lifters can speed up the movement of products between warehouse levels, reducing manual handling. 
  
• Productivity: Platform lifters can help employees focus on other tasks, especially repetitive tasks like loading and lifting. 
  
• Safety: A Platform Lifter can help reduce the risk of injury by eliminating the need for manual lifting.
  
• Ergonomics: Platform lifters can help ensure the long-term safety of employees by providing ergonomic platform heights. 
  
• Storage: A Platform Lift can help create compact and high-density storage. 

• They do not take up a lot of space, so they’re great for small or tight spaces, smaller warehouses, etc.
  
• Integration: Platform lifts can be integrated with warehouse management systems (WMS). 

• Easily remove the platform, and this will reveal a pair of forks, turning this piece of equipment in to a pallet truck, bonus!

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From all of us at Go-EPT Ltd, we’d love to say ‘Welcome to Summer’ (all four days of it, if past years are anything to go by!). To celebrate, we have quite a few products with fantastic savings at present.

From manual pallet jacks/trucks, to electric pump trucks, tow tractors, and stackers / lifters, there are some fantastic savings to be made right now.

But be quick, as these products will not be at these prices for very long!

Also known as a cage mover, the tow tractor is designed for towing warehouse/delivery cages with ease, the hook is placed under the cage cross member enabling easy towing of the load.

With warehouse roll cages regularly weighing up to 1000kg, manouvering them manually severely heightens the risk of injury to the operator and for accidents to occur, which leads businesses all over the UK to seek safer handling solutions, which is where an electric model comes in.

To eliminate manual operation, an electric tow truck is an ideal choice, and enables the operator to move heavy roll cages safely and effectively, even on ramps and inclines.

Greatly reducing the risk of injury and accidents, an electric tow truck is ideally suited for creating safer loading, unloading, deliveries, manouvering, and processing of goods.

A tow truck will improve safety and boost your operative productivity.

Welcome to another blog post from us here at Go-EPT - Your trusted UK supplier  and stockist of manual hand pallet trucks, electric pump trucks, stackers, high lifters, and so much more. We are proud to be a SafeContractor™ Approved Company.

A low profile pallet truck or an extra low profile pump truck offers notable benefits by allowing easy access to low clearance pallets, which makes it an ideal choice for tight turning circles and spaces, handling non-standard pallets, and areas/situations where standard pallet trucks cannot operate, therefore increasing versatility across many industries, whilst improving operatoring comfort and safety due to the ergonomic design. Opting for a low profile model leads to improved efficiency and reduced risk of injury in operational areas and warehouses.

Welcome to another blog post by team Go-EPT!  Your trusted go-to for all of your warehouse or operational setting needs here in the UK.  From manual pallet truck, electric pump trucks, to stackers, high lifters, scissor lift tables, heavy duty models, and so much more, we have equipment to suit your every need.

In this blog, we explore how to safely operate and store your pallet trucks and handling equipment in order to minimise causing hazards, accidents, or injuries...