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Voss Equipment is your expert partner in the material handling business. For over 80 years, we've prided ourselves on our commitment to our customers, our employees, and our community. On this page, you can stay current on everything that’s happening with us: specials, announcements, industry news, and more.

Yale Reliant Forklift Operator Assistance Features & Common Applications

Read on to learn more about how Yale Reliant technology can help you upgrade your forklift safety and efficiency without having to hire new forklift operators.

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A Forklift Using Yale Reliant Forklift Operator Assistance

Railcar Mover Maintenance & Operating Tips for Winter Weather

Weather can be unpredictable in Chicagoland. These railcar mover maintenance and operating tips can help keep your business running smoothly all winter long.

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Railcar Mover Winter Maintenance & Operator Tips

Forklift Tips & Tricks for Winter-Ready Equipment

In Chicagoland, winter weather can be brutal, especially for construction sites. But the freezing cold temperatures, ice, sleet, and snow doesn’t always stay confined to the winter months. Proper fleet management means making sure that your lift trucks are ready for whatever weather comes your way. These forklift tips and tricks can help ensure that your equipment is winter-ready.

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18 Forklift Tips and Tricks for Winter Weather

Voss Equipment Battery Charging & Storage Tips

Proper forklift battery maintenance is key to ensuring your forklifts will run smoothly and efficiently. In this edition of the Voss Equipment blog, we’re taking a deeper look at proper charging and storage protocols and techniques for forklift batteries. Implementing proper forklift battery charging and storage techniques can help extend battery lifespan, reduce maintenance costs, and enhance productivity.

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Forklift Battery & Charging Storage Text on Blue and Yellow Background

Battery Watering Tips and Tricks

The battery is the heart of the forklift. Are you looking to maximize and extend the lifespan of your forklift batteries? Make sure to water your forklift batteries. In this edition of the Voss Equipment blog, get tips and tricks for how to water your forklift batteries.

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Voss Equipment Battery Washing Services

The battery is the heart of the forklift. Are you looking to maximize and extend the lifespan of your forklift batteries? Proper and regular battery washing are essential for extending the life of your forklift batteries and preventing damage to your forklift. In this edition of the Voss Equipment blog, let’s take a look at why we wash batteries, and the battery washing services offered by Voss.

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5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Batteries

Are you looking to extend and maximize the lifespan of your forklift batteries? With the right amount of care and maintenance, most lead acid forklift batteries provide around 2000 charge cycles, which translates to about 5 years of service life. However, with improper care and maintenance, operators are looking at a much shorter battery lifespan.

Here at Voss Equipment, we’re committed to helping you make the most out of your equipment all while lowering your overall operational costs. In this edition of the Voss Equipment blog, we’re looking at 5 ways to get the most out of your forklift batteries, maximizing your investment well beyond the expected lifespan.

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5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Batteries

Yale Turret Trucks & Order Pickers for Narrow Aisles

Earlier this summer, we published a blog about how minimizing aisle width can actually help you free up more space in your warehouse. However, if you plan to minimize aisle width, you need to have the right equipment designed to maneuver through narrow spaces.

In this edition of the Voss Equipment blog, let’s zoom in and look at some of Yale’s equipment designed specifically to work within very narrow aisles: turret trucks and order pickers.

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Minimizing Aisle Width to Maximize Storage Space

Is your warehouse space feeling cramped and crowded, and are you looking to optimize your current layout? Earlier this spring, we dove into 5 ways to optimize your warehouse space, which all work together to help free up and uncover square footage you didn’t know you had. Today, we’re taking a deep dive into another warehouse optimizing hack: minimizing aisle width.

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How to Choose the Right Pallet Racking System

As you organize your warehouse space for optimal storage capacity, you’ll want to consider the type of pallet racking storage system that best suits your storage needs and space. In this edition of the Voss Equipment blog, let’s take a look at the different types of pallet rack systems.

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A warehouse utilizing a system of pick modules, pallet racking, mezzanines, and conveyors.