Want to reduce the risk of worker injury and improve efficiency in your warehouse? A pallet truck, sometimes known as a pallet jack, is exactly what you need. However, not every option is suitable for every job. Here’s why you need a pallet truck and what types are available.

Why Do You Need a Pallet Truck?

If you move pallets and palletised loads on a daily basis, a pallet truck makes light work of it. Pallet trucks make work tasks more efficient because:

  • What would often be a multiple-person manual handling job can be done by one person;
  • You can move goods around the workplace faster.
  • Also, let’s not forget the safety benefits. If workers aren’t constantly bending or straining to lift heavy goods, it means far fewer injuries.

What Types of Pallet Trucks Are There?

Hand Pallet Trucks

Hand pallet trucks like our Heavy Duty Pallet Truck are so easy to use and don’t require any special training for operators. However, being basic and easy to use doesn’t mean you won’t get tonnes of use out of this piece of kit. This takes the stress and strain out of lifting and handling loads of up to 3000kg.

Weigh Scale Pallet Truck

Weigh scale pallet trucks like our Premium Weigh Scale Pallet Trucks allow you to weigh goods before you transport them. This comes in really handy when you have a delivery van or lorry with a load limit. It’s illegal to overload a van. Say you’ve got an HGV delivering goods. This is what you can expect to pay if the police find you’ve overloaded it:

  • If you’re 5%-10% over the limit, you’ll pay a £100 fine.
  • 10%-15% over the limit and this doubles to £200.
  • 15-30% and you’ll face a fine of £300.
  • More than 30%, expect to get a court summons.

Investing in a weigh scale truck gives you peace of mind that this will never happen.

High Lift Pallet Trucks

Being able to lift pallets to a comfortable working height is more efficient and it prevents worker injuries from bending. A pallet truck like our Electric High Lift Pallet Truck lifts pallets to a safe working height and doubles as a workbench.

Specialist Pallet Trucks

Need a more niche pallet truck? We’ve got you! In our range of specialist trucks, you’ll find something for those jobs that need a certain something. Need a truck you can manoeuvre in narrow aisles? What about one that can navigate bumpy terrain? Need to move cable drums or irregular loads? You’ll find the right truck for the job in the specialist pallet trucks section of our site.

If you want to improve efficiency and safety in your warehouse, a pallet truck is an essential you never knew you needed. Until now. For help and advice on choosing the perfect truck for your business, our friendly sales team is on hand to help. Drop us a line via our contact form or call 01684 252 212. Want to know more about pallet trucks? Check out the rest of our blog.