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Forklift operator safety training is pivotal for ensuring safe, efficient operations. Unfortunately, even the most effective and reliable forklift operators can still find themselves in situations that put them at risk of tipovers and injury.

To help prevent these inevitable situations, Toyota has equipped most of our forklifts since 1999 with the patented System of Active Stability (SAS.) SAS is an efficient and effective forklift system that takes over 3,000 readings per second to detect unsafe operating conditions. If a safety hazard is detected, the SAS activates one of its two main features that improve lateral and longitudinal stability of the forklift.

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Active Control Rear Stabilizer System

The Active Control Rear Stabilizer System uses a patented swing lock cylinder to increase lateral stability by locking the rear steer axle. By locking this in place, the forklift’s stability footprint is converted from its usual triangle to a rectangular pattern, reducing risks of a lateral tipover.

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Equipment downtime is your operation’s worst enemy. Just like a car or house, a forklift requires maintenance and repairs after you purchase it. Taking a reactive approach to maintaining your forklifts can be accompanied by uncertainty and unexpected periods where forklifts are out of service. This can interrupt work flows that need to run smoothly for your business to succeed.

This is why many companies that use forklifts opt for a routine maintenance plan. The two most commonly used maintenance plans in the material handling business are planned maintenance agreements and full maintenance agreements (also referred to as guaranteed maintenance). Both plans are designed to maintain equipment uptime, be proactive on potential repairs before breakdown, and ultimately save you money in the long-run. But is the difference between a planned maintenance agreement and full maintenance agreement? We break that down right here for you.

Proactive With Planned Forklift Maintenance

Detailed inspections. Recommended repairs. Flexible billing. […]

COLUMBUS, Ind. (July 1, 2022) – Toyota Material Handling (TMH) has announced the acquisition of PennWest Toyota Lift, a Pennsylvania-based forklift dealership with locations in Mount Pleasant, Pittsburgh and Erie, PA. The acquisition was formally finalized on July 1. The company will keep its name, with no change in support or staffing.

“PennWest has been a respected part of the Toyota dealer network for years and a terrific representative of everything Toyota stands for,” said Steve Tadd, TMH Director of Dealer Development. “This acquisition will ensure Toyota’s continued representation in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, and offer continued support to PennWest’s customers.”

TMH entered into this agreement to facilitate succession planning for PennWest. PennWest has one of the most extensive track records of success of all the Toyota dealerships, earning the prestigious President’s Award for both 2018 and 2020. PennWest’s key executives and management will remain and continue to manage the business on behalf of […]

Toyota Material Handling (TMH) announced PennWest Toyota Lift is a recipient of the annual President’s Award which recognizes the top Toyota forklift dealers in North America. The prestigious award recognizes the dealers who perform at the highest level in parts, service, equipment sales, customer satisfaction and overall operations.

The winners, announced during Toyota’s Annual Dealer Meeting in March, will celebrate together in London and Scotland this fall.

The full list of 2020 President’s Award winners:

• Allied Toyotalift, Knoxville, Tennessee
• Conger Toyota-Lift, Green Bay, Wisconsin
• Dillon Toyotalift, Nampa, Idaho
• Lift Truck Supply, Tyler, Texas
• Lift, Inc., Mountville, Pennsylvania
• Madland Toyota-Lift, Bakersfield, California
• PennWest Toyota Lift, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
• ProLift Toyota Material Handling, Louisville, Kentucky
• Southeast Industrial Equipment, Charlotte, North Carolina
• Southern States Toyotalift, Tampa, Florida
• Southwest Toyotalift, Mira Loma, California
• Summit ToyotaLift, North Haven, Connecticut
• Toyota Material Handling Systems, Scottdale, Georgia
• Toyota Material Handling Northern California, Livermore, California
• W.D. Matthews Machinery Co., Auburn, Maine

“Despite the adversity our world faced in 2020, our dealers adapted and worked more […]

Winter in western Pennsylvania can be harsh and it can wreak havoc on forklift batteries. Did you know that cold weather reduces battery capacity and can shorten lifespan?

Fortunately, you can optimize battery performance, capacity, and lifespan year-round with just a few strategies.

What happens to forklift batteries in winter?  

In cold weather batteries are not as responsive even if the forklifts are used in indoor warehouses, as they often are not heated much or at all, so the cold weather will still affect the battery. Batteries power the forklift through producing electricity through a chemical reaction between lead and acid. The cold will cause this process to slow down and produce less power. Much like how your car won’t start on a winter morning because it can’t turn over, this is because the battery […]