December 22, 2006, Newsletter Issue #43: Cutting Material Handling Costs With Reconditioned Forklifts

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At one time, refurbished forklifts were considered less than ideal for material handling operations because the refurb industry had a bad reputation. In modern times, refurbishing has become a big business, and standards have definitely changed for the better. A major improvement? A re-interpretation of the definition of "refurbished". The best in the business don't consider a forklift properly rebuilt unless it has been completely stripped, sandblasted, and reassembled with all worn parts replaced. A mere swap-out of bad parts isn't enough in the minds of some to be considered truly refurbished.

If you are tempted to purchase a refurb forklift, find a company that shares this "total makeover" philosophy. Otherwise, you may be wasting your money and time. The same goes for those who want to improve their material handling operation by having the existing fleet refurbed. Those who take this advice will be spared the maintenance hassles of dealing with forklifts that break down piecemeal over the long haul due to aging parts that should have been replaced during a less ambitious forklift makeover.

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