Product Comparison
SPEED-LIFTS COMPARED WITH FORK TRUCKS AT DOCKLESS LOCATIONS
| BACKGROUND |
Fork trucks are a very expensive method for loading or unloading trucks particularly at volume dockless locations, compared to Speed-Lifts. When the total cost of the fork truck, driver wages, extra labor inside the truck, fork truck maintenance, repair, fuel, insurance, higher safety risk, driver training and licensing are all considered, the cost saving advantages of Speed-Lifts become very interesting. Return on investment may be achieved in less than one year in many volume locations, with total savings over the long life of the Speed-Lift furnishing a very strong profit center. |
| *PERFORMANCE |
| SPEED-LIFT | FORK TRUCK |
| * Uses smooth straight-in, straight-out flow of workers and unitized materials, without need for turning pallets 180° inside the truck, often using 2 extra people. | Yes | No |
| * At most locations trucks can be unloaded with only one employee when necessary. | Yes | No |
| * Less movement and turning of pallet loads means less chance of cases shifting and falling, resulting in less breakage and damage. | Yes | No |
| * Unloads trucks more efficiently, in less time, using fewer people. | Yes | No |
| * Can be used by authorized vendors to unload direct deliveries with no location labor. | Yes | No |
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| •DEPENDABILITY |
| SPEED-LIFT | FORK TRUCK |
| • Does not require daily battery recharging or constant storage and handling of flammable fuels. | Yes | No |
| • Requires no daily, weekly, or monthly maintenance by skilled employees. | Yes | No |
| • Equipment will not increase location insurance costs. | Yes | No |
| • Use of equipment will lower operating expenses. | Yes | No |
| • Maintains higher percent of initial equipment value over a longer useful life. | Yes | No |
| • Offers significantly lower cost of maintenance and repair. | Yes | No |
| • Affords a lower initial investment in equipment. | Yes | No |
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| †SAFETY |
| SPEED-LIFT | FORK TRUCK |
| †Requires special areas for storage and handling of propane fuel to meet fire codes, or special battery recharging and battery servicing areas. | Yes | No |
| †Safe to operate by typical starting level employees with minimal operations and safety instruction, and does not require attendance of driver school, or licensing by state bureaus. | Yes | No |
| †Does not require the unloading of the third, fourth, or other pallet loads by dragging loaded pallets with a chain, hooked between a fork truck mast and a pallet center stringer dog-clamp, to the rear of the trailer within reach of a fork truck. | Yes | No |
| †Cannot be driven out of control through doors, walls, refrigeration and electrical power conduits, or electrical equipment. | Yes | No |
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