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Not sure where to start? Our Find-A-Forklift Quiz can help you to narrow down your options.  Forklifts & Material Handling Equipment PennWest brings you the best forklift equipment for your business and application. We partner with the best brands for every application ranging from indoor warehousing to outdoor lumber and logging operations.  The full line of material handling equipment ranges from hand pallet jacks to electric forklifts, internal combustion forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, semi-electric hand pallet jacks & stackers, electric rider pallet jacks, high-capacity forklifts, automated guided vehicles and new container handlers and port equipment. Whatever your lifting, moving, stacking or handling needs may be, PennWest has the solution. Whether it's a Toyota, Manitou, Waldon or Drexel, we have the right equipment to meet your needs.

Absolute E-Z Up® OVERCOME LOW PRODUCTIVITY WITH AEUP WORK PLATFORMS, STOCK PICKERS, STAIR CLIMBERS AND MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT What’s the number one reason your business isn’t more efficient? Sure, there are big picture processes that play a role. But from what we’ve seen, the primary cause of low productivity is the time that gets wasted on the job site – avoidable problems that slow down the whole process. Things like: Unreliable equipment that breaks down...again! Workers out due to injury from falls from ladders or scaffolding Low capacity equipment requiring multiple trips to move materials Not having the right equipment – taking more manpower to get the work done Absolute E-Z Up® (AEUP) delivers safe, reliable work platforms, industrial stock pickers, stair climbers and material handling products that increase productivity by leaps and bounds. We’re talking 2X, 3X – or even more efficient work cycles – and with drastically reduced downtime from maintenance and repair. Aerial Work Platforms – Self-Propelled Lifts Safely reach working heights from 14 to almost 22 ft. The Industrial Aerial Work Platforms (IAWP series) have lower ground clearance and work best on flat surfaces – including gravel an [...]

Material Handling Solutions: Improve productivity

PennWests' material handling solutions are designed to increase worker productivity, reduce the risk of injury and improve the bottom line. When it comes to handling, lifting, positioning and transporting materials, quality and functionality are critical.

Warehouse Material Handling Solutions Include:  LIFT TABLES Choose from a variety of lift tables and ease the strain of loading and unloading while increasing access to hard-to-reach areas.  FACILITY LIFTS Simplify the process of accessing storage areas and getting items into and out of the building.  TURNTABLES & WORK POSITIONERS Get 360-degree access without moving around the load.  CRANES Lift and transport materials around your facility with versatile jib cranes, workstation bridge cranes and gantry cranes.