Whilst searching for new counterbalanced forklift trucks in and around Launceston PL15 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.

When you are researching new counterbalanced forklift trucks in and around Launceston PL15 remember that in some circumstances it is more cost effective to rebuild or refurbish an existing forklift instead of buying or hiring a new forklift.

While searching for new counterbalanced forklift trucks in and around Launceston PL15 you may like to know that a timber merchant was fined over £100,000 after an incident in which a forklift truck drove onto a public road and into a car. The raised forks of the truck broke the windscreen of the car and stabbed the driver in the neck, causing his death.