Materials Handling Equipment

What Is Materials Handling Equipment?

Equipment for moving goods safely and efficiently.

People also refer to materials handling equipment as MHE. This type of equipment includes machines like counterbalance forklifts, electric tugs, container handlers just to name a few. What all these machines have in common is that they improve safety and productivity across a wide range of industries.

New Maximal Forklifts For Sale and Hire

Discover the full Maximal Forklifts range from Hiremech.

Strong, reliable and affordable; Maximal forklifts provide great value, material handling solution. We have the whole Maximal Forklifts range to choose from. This includes electric forklifts, diesel forklifts, LPG forklifts, stackers, pallet trucks, rough terrain forklifts and more.

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Choose the right forklift for your operation

It’s important to have the right equipment for the right task so we have created an introductory guide to choosing your materials handling equipment.

To give you the right advice about product selection, it is important to conduct a full site survey and understand the scope of your application needs. However, as an introductory guide, we have explained some of the primary product types used in materials handling so that you can see a forklift is just one of the tools required for the task of moving heavy loads.

Guide to choosing the right forklift

New Forklifts For Sale and Hire

Raise the bar with high-performing new forklifts from trusted brands.

Whatever the materials handling operation, industry or environment, we’ve got a new forklift to provide the solution. Improving safety and efficiency when moving heavy loads, forklift trucks are a common sight in many industries.

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New Warehouse Equipment For Sale and Hire

Improve efficiency and safety with new warehouse equipment.

Explore our catalogue of new warehouse equipment for sale or hire. We supply reach trucks, stackers, order pickers, pallet trucks and much more that will drive your operation forward. This warehouse equipment is available on long term or short term hire agreements, or you can purchase outright.

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New Specialist MHE For Sale and Hire

We’ll tackle the biggest of challenges with our range of straddle carriers and loaders for sale.

Some operations involve moving large and awkward loads like containers. We can provide solution with our specialist material handling equipment. We have a variety of specialist MHE to choose from, including straddle carriers, loaders and container handlers.

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Drive Safety and Productivity With RTITB Forklift Training

Training courses improve operator safety, efficiency and confidence.

Providing your team with the right training helps both your operation and your team. Operators become more confident in how to operate the equipment, which then improves safety and efficiency.

RTITB training courses from Hiremech

LOLER Thorough Examinations, Repairs and Maintenance Packages

Regular maintenance helps you to get the most from your new materials handling equipment.

By carrying out regular preventative maintenance and LOLER Thorough Examinations on your materials handling equipment, you can maintain optimal performance for longer. Regular maintenance and repairs reduce the chances of unexpected breakdows and the inflated costs that can come with it.

Discover more about LOLER Thorough Examinations, preventative maintenance and all-in maintenance from Hiremech.