Forklift Maintenance

Making Forklift Maintenance Easy

Forklifts are often mission critical pieces of equipment that provide services in the highly pressurised engineering or construction project field. Highly skilled and professional forklift maintenance is essential if project deadlines are to be met and the penalties associated with late completion avoided. Many of these projects are long term with completion times that can extend to over a year. An excellent example of this type of project is the recent Gauteng highway maintenance and upgrade project. During projects like this the project team members need to be assured that their equipment is available at all times and every effort to minimise downtime is extremely important, hence the need for maintenance suppliers who are not only qualified to work on these complex pieces of machinery but can also be trusted to carry out essential maintenance quickly and effectively.

In order to keep forklifts in tip top shape the regular replacement of lubricants is absolutely essential. Any full maintenance contract should include the onsite servicing of forklifts, including the replacement of lubricants. Forklift maintenance on site is one of the ways that full maintenance contracts can pay dividends. By servicing the forklifts at the project location lessees can be assured that the forklifts are available immediately after servicing has been completed. This reduction in downtime also contributes significantly to the project being completed in the allocated time.

The full maintenance leasing option means that there are no surprises when it comes to the costs of keeping the machines running and operating at peak efficiency. Under the full maintenance lease forklift maintenance in its entirety is taken care of by the company leasing the forklifts. All travel, parts, lubricants, consumables and labour will be covered under the full maintenance lease. This means that the full maintenance leasing option allows the accountants to factor in all costs when bidding for the project, a very attractive option and one that reduces nasty surprises in an environment that can be very tough on machinery, even units as robust as the quality forklifts available today.

Forklift maintenance contracts are available to companies, irrespective of which make and model that they choose to hire. The company should make sure that the machines are in pristine condition when taking delivery. A service history will ensure that the company executives have peace of mind when it comes to the reliability and performance of the forklifts.

Forklifts are available in a variety of different makes and models. Many of the forklifts in operation today are manufactured in the Far East, examples include Nissan and Hyundai. These forklifts are state of the art and have proven technology that can operate even under the most demanding of conditions with only regular, scheduled forklift maintenance being required to keep them running smoothly. These forklifts are available in petrol, diesel and electrical variants. Each of these is suited to a different working environment and your forklift lease company will be able to advise you on which derivative is best suited to your company’s unique requirements.

One of the most important aspects to consider when choosing a company to supply both the forklifts themselves and maintenance is the quality of the parts and lubricants that they are using to keep the forklifts in working condition. A professional forklift maintenance company will only use genuine parts, lubricants and other consumables when performing either regular maintenance or running repairs to the machines. Always check that the parts and consumables are genuine and approved for use on forklifts by the manufacturer. Failure to do so can have disastrous consequences for the continued operation of the forklifts.
If you want to ensure that your forklifts continue to deliver day after day under even the most testing of conditions make sure that your supplier of forklift maintenance services is qualified to service your units and uses only genuine parts and supplies. For more information from the professionals in forklift sales and leasing contact us.

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