Advance safety and efficiency in demanding environments
Lift trucks in demanding environments, like in the mining-, steel- and aluminum industries, are really put to test. To advance safety and efficiency, lift trucks can preferably be upgraded to meet the tough requirements, and thus provide lower downtime, less service needed and better and safer working conditions. Here you can read all about the safety options available for lift trucks operating in rough environments.
How condition-based maintenance reduces lift truck downtime
Condition-based maintenance lets you benefit from on-time service intervals, as service is always based on your lift trucks’ actual condition. Service is no longer just routinely scheduled or a “best guess”, it’s a timely measure to take care of your vehicles, when needed. With condition-based maintenance you can reduce lift truck downtime and lower your operational costs.
When the going gets tough, Konecranes heavy-duty lift trucks keep going
Our lift trucks are built to meet the demanding requirements in the mining and metal industries. Here the equipment is really put to test by extreme heat and also dust, dirt and debris. Avoid costly downtime, choose lift trucks designed to take a beating or two. Read more about how Konecranes lift trucks can meet your needs, providing effectiveness, reliability and great uptime to lower your operating costs.
Forklifts with mining features
Mining operations put heavy demands on equipment. Not only is the work environment extremely demanding, with the chance of damage from dust, dirt and debris, but the goods that need to be handled can be both heavy and bulky. In day-to-day mining operations, forklifts might handle tires or move items to and from storage, but they can also be extremely useful when setting up new excavations, carrying heavy engines, gear boxes, cables and other equipment.
To speed up handling time, and minimize downtime, forklifts equipped with the right attachments can significantly improve efficiency and safety.
Lift trucks that can beat the heat
Lift trucks are made for heavy-duty operation. But if conditions are extreme, even the toughest equipment needs extra protection. Intense heat is a normal part of the metals industry, because of the high temperatures required to process and shape metal products. With potential exposure to several hundred degrees Celsius, both equipment and personnel need to be safeguarded. There is a range of lift truck options that can protect people and technology, while minimizing the risk of downtime.
Lift trucks tough as steel
Human civilizations have been making steel for almost 4,000 years due its strength and versatility. In modern times, it's used in such a wide range of applications that every steel manufacturing site is unique, with its own processes and challenges. On top of that, steel production takes place in demanding environments, where dust, dirt, debris and extreme heat push manufacturing equipment to its limits.
What are your needs? How often do you experience lift truck downtime? Choosing lift trucks for the steel industry is a delicate task, as they need to be just as tough as the steel they carry.
Modernizing industry workplace safety
Generally speaking, workplace safety has come a long way over the years. Largely by learning the hard way, through post-event analysis and reporting that leads to safety practice reform and improvements. Experience is a hard but effective teacher—as one safety body puts it, “Why let a good accident go to waste?”
But workplace safety also still has some way to go, especially in industrial settings. Statistics show forklifts account for only 1% of all warehouse or factory accidents in the US, but that the accidents tend to be more serious, accounting for 11% of all physical injuries. And that while rates continue to improve in ports and cargo handling environments, the accidents that do occur often involve vehicles and lead to nearly 35% of days lost to injury.
