HY-TEK MATERIAL HANDLING BLOG

When you buy a forklift you are told all about forklift preventive maintenance, but oftentimes it is just an extra sheet to sign on a...

Did you know the very first commercial lithium-ion battery was used in 1991? However, when it comes to forklifts lithium-ion batteries have only been around...

Dunes Point Capital acquires Hy-Tek Material Handling, Inc. and WorldSource Integration, Inc. to form Hy-Tek Holdings. Hy-Tek Holdings is a material handling automation integrator serving...

Manual pallet jacks are not the most complex tools. They have a hydraulic pump, a spring, forks, some wheels and a handle, that’s about it. ...

Whether you are looking to move some heavy objects around your yard or you work in a warehouse that needs to transport product, you can...

If you're a warehouse manager then you probably already know that throughput and up-time are two of your most important metrics. However, there are several...

Manual pallet jacks are the most basic type of forklift and are made specifically for horizontal transportation. They are used to carry wooden pallets of...

Sometimes you just can't convince yourself to spend the extra money on a new forklift — even if it is a lease. Or you have...

Forklifts are categorized by their class, which ranges from 1 to 7. Here we will only be focusing on class 2 forklifts, also known as...

So, you want to get a forklift license for free? Luckily, there is a way, but most of it comes down to your employer or...

Forklifts are categorized by their class, which ranges from 1 to 7. Here we will only be focusing on class 1 forklifts, also known as...

Surprisingly, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) have been around since the 1950s. Traditionally these AGVs follow along marked lines on the floor or use lasers or...