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05/27/2026

Study Finds Better Safety Results When Risk Efforts Work Together
“Supply chains have become increasingly distributed and unpredictable, forcing organizations to navigate risk faster than ever before”

A new Avetta report found that organizations using integrated risk strategies reported significantly stronger safety outcomes.

05/26/2026

Maximize Efficiency:
Complete Handle Assemblies to save on repair time and cost.
Replacement handle assemblies are available for the most common models of manual pallet jacks https://buff.ly/pECfxgS

Not sure how to replace the handle?
Watch our Step-by-step videos on:
How-to replace a common style handle https://buff.ly/nOCLRoy
How-to replace a Crown style handle https://buff.ly/A9N0A7K

05/22/2026

Special Report: Lower your pedestrian safety risk
Pedestrian safety in the warehouse is quite literally a matter of life or death.
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A layered approach to pedestrian safety—combining training, facility design, passive barriers, and active technologies like sensors and AI-driven detection systems—can significantly reduce forklift-related risks in the warehouse. As operations grow more complex, data visibility and integrated sa...

05/21/2026

Trucking Insurance Costs Increased 18.6% Despite Fewer Crashes

ATRI found trucking liability insurance costs rose nearly 19% in recent years, even as crash rates declined across the industry.

05/21/2026

Bleeding the air out:
Instant Air-Purge Fix for Hydraulic Units
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05/13/2026

Hyster-Yale believes Q2 will be a “financial low point”, United States. News story in Forkliftaction News

05/12/2026

Replacing the handle return spring on a pallet jack

When is replacement necessary:
• The handle does not spring back to vertical after being released.
• The spring is cracked, broken, or visibly worn.
• There is loss of tension in the spring, or the handle feels loose and sluggish.
• The spring fails to assist lifting or retaining the handle as originally intended.

Steps replacing the handle return spring:
• Lower and Secure the Pallet Jack
• Disconnect the Chain Linkage
• Remove the Roll Pin
• Relieve Spring Tension
• Remove Handle Axle and Handle
• Compress and Remove the Spring
• Replace Seals
• Install the New Spring
• Reassemble the Handle
• Release Spring and Reconnect Chain
• Test the Pallet Jack

You can read about this repair more in detail on our blog post https://palletjackpros.blogspot.com/2025/08/how-to-replace-handle-return-spring-on.html
or follow our step-by-step video https://youtu.be/CFenzrFzJRA?si=TJKJZ9-L_ObTTe5x

Need seals? https://genericparts.com/manual-pallet-jack-parts/?_bc_fsnf=1&Featured+Products=Seal+Kits
Or a new handle https://genericparts.com/manual-pallet-jack-parts/?_bc_fsnf=1&Featured+Products=Handles

Follow these step-by-step instructions to safely and effectively replace the handle return spring on an AC Series pallet jack: Tools Needed ...

05/11/2026

The advantages of having wheel kits on-hand:

- Faster repairs.
When a wheel fails, having the kit on hand gets equipment back in service sooner.
- Less downtime.
Worn or damaged wheels can stop a pallet jack from moving properly, which can slow operations and create safety issues.
- Better consistency.
Stocking the right kit for each common model helps avoid mismatched parts and repeat troubleshooting.
- Lower maintenance friction.
Wheel kits are a normal wear-item for busy warehouses, especially where jacks are used daily.
- Protection for floors and products.
Good wheels reduce noise, floor marking, and rough handling from damaged or dragging wheels.
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The advantages of having kits on-hand: Faster repairs. When a wheel fails, having the kit on hand gets equipment back in service sooner...

05/06/2026

Equipment Report: Top warehouse unitizing trends
These aren’t your grandfather’s stretch wrappers. Here’s how new film materials, equipment updates and shifting customer demands are reshaping unitizing in the warehouse.

Warehouse unitizing is evolving as new film materials, smarter equipment, and connected technologies improve load stability, reduce labor dependency, and enhance operational efficiency. As sustainability, automation, and right-sized packaging gain importance, unitizing is becoming a more strategic f...