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1. Control inventories, shorten assembly times, and minimize parts handling.
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E. D. Farrell Co., Inc. Monthly Newsletter
March Edition |
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Employee Spotlight
 Rick Cimato - 6 Years - West Seneca, NY -
Rick Cimato is a Pro Tech Service Technician. Rick is our class III industrial equipment specialist and has a strong customer base in the food distribution sector. Rick's customers have come to know his positive outlook and rock solid work performance over the years which provides E. D. Farrell Co., Inc. with a valued team member that we can count on.
 Ron Barnard - 8 Years - Erie, PA -
Ron joined the team in July of 2005 and is a Yale Certified Master Technician. He has 20 years experience working with material handling equipment and a vast knowledge of such. He is always up for new challenges and takes extreme pride in his work and his professionalism is second to none.
 Joshua Green - 1 Year - Jamestown, NY -
Joshua Green joined our Jamestown service team in February 2012. Josh brings a can-do attitude and a great work ethic to our team, he is a certified Pro-Tech Service Technician and a licensed CDL Driver. |
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Product Feature: Selecting, Purchasing and Managing Forklifts
Learn more about selecting, purchasing and managing forklifts for your materials handling needs.
When you depend on forklifts for the bulk of your materials handling the purchasing process for those lift trucks is critical. Lincoln Industries describes the extensive process they went through to ensure they choose the right partner.
We solve even the toughest cases.
Aubuchon Hardware is the oldest family-owned and managed chain of hardware stores in America. Watch this video to see a Maintenance Managers perspective on managing a large forklift fleet. With more than 124 neighborhood hardware stores across New England and Upstate New York, the company operates a 400,000-square-foot distribution center in Westminster, Mass. Aubuchon sells everything you would imagine finding in a family-owned hardware store, including snow blowers, hammers and nails and painting products.
Click below to see the video
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Parts Feature:
Hi Visibility Red Non Cinch Belts
Red High-Visibility Non-Cinch Seat Belt promotes increased operator use
Promote Greater Operator Safety with Red High-Visibility Non-Cinch Seat Belt
i. In addition to the existing black Non-Cinch Seat Belt, Yale is now offering a red High-Visibility Non-Cinch Seat Belt. The bold red color of the new belt promotes increased operator use by allowing others to identify whether the driver is using their seat belt from a distance.
ii. In addition to the existing black Non-Cinch Seat Belt, Yale is now offering a red High-Visibility Non-Cinch Seat Belt. The bold red color of the new belt promotes increased operator use by allowing others to identify whether the driver is using their seat belt from a distance. Seat belts are an important component of the operator restraint system. All Yale Non-Cinch Seat Belts feature Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) mechanisms, which allow the belt to move in and out freely with the operator's movements for optimum comfort. The Non- Cinch Seat Belt will automatically lock, keeping the operator in the seat in the event of truck instability or impact. This feature is especially beneficial for operators who drive trucks frequently in reverse.
Call us today to order yours! (716) 668-7701
Part # 524281279 - $121.64 Each
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Service Feature: Mast Chain Wear
Your mast chains do the heavy lifting on your forklift...Are they safe?
Why do we measure leaf chain for wear?
 i.When forklift truck leaf chain is in its original condition, the rivet pins and articulating link apertures are almost perfectly cylindrical and, more typically in good quality leaf chains, they have very good surface finishes. This desirable condition produces leaf chain with excellent bearing properties that give rise to smooth, quiet and efficient operation. As the forklift truck chain inevitably wears, however, these conditions deteriorate with the leaf chain rivet pins wearing (known as Galling) where they become castellated as shown in the picture to the left. 
ii.As a forklift truck chain wears the apertures in the linkplates also become elongated as shown in the adjacent picture of a rusty leaf chain linkplate. The vast majority of leaf chain rivet pins are manufactured with a case hardened outer surface. It is generally accepted that a 3% worn leaf chain will lose approximately 18% of its tensile strength. As forklift truck chain pins continue to wear the castellations become so deep that the case hardening of the leaf chain rivet pin will be completely destroyed. Once this case hardened surface is worn away the leaf chain will rapidly wear and become a lot weaker and therefore very dangerous. It is for this reason that there is a need to limit the amount of leaf chain wear that will be acceptable. The FB professional chain wear gauge (CWG) is a precision tool that can accurately measure the amount of wear in forklift truck chain/ leaf chain. The instructions that accompany this leaf chain wear gauge state that at 2% wear the leaf chain will need careful monitoring for continued use. At a level of 3% wear the leaf chain must be removed from service for the safety of all concerned.
iii.Our Service Technicians use the chain wear gauge from FB, the most professional chain elongation measuring tool available for the measurement of chain wear on imperial pitch leaf chain, forklift chain and roller chain. The FB chain gauge is the most accurate way to measure chain wear and is widely used for the thorough examination of lifting equipment in the LOLER and PUWER regulations. Because we inspect your lifting equipment, with leaf chain fitted, the FB chain gauge is what is in our toolbox.
Click on video below to see how the Chain Wear Gauge we use works
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If we already service your trucks, you can relax. We already inspect your chains when we service your forklifts. If you would like us to start using E. D. Farrell Company for the best and most complete service available, contact us at: I WANT SERVICE
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Safety Feature: Forklift Safety Training Courses
 Have you been getting one size fits all Operator Training?
The Operator Training you provide your employees should not be one size fits all. It should be tailored to your types of trucks as well as your applications. We offer many types of Operator Training to better meet what your operators really need to safely operate industrial trucks in your facility. Our trainers are professionally trained and certified to train your operators in the latest safety concepts.
Our most popular operator training class is our Key to Productivity course covering multiple classes of forklifts.
Here is a sample video of illustrating some of the hands on portion of the Basic Operator Training that we provide.
 Our Class II operator training focuses on narrow aisle and order selector industrial trucks.
 Our Class III operator training focuses on both masted and non-masted motorized hand trucks. This includes walkie trucks and walkie riders.
 Our Over 20,000 lb. Capacity Forklift training focuses on the BIG FORKLIFTS. If you have driven high capacity forklifts and regular fork trucks you know they are very different to operate.
 Our Telescoping Boom / Piggy Back / Vertically Masted Rough Terrain operator training course focuses on three styles of trucks that are difficult to find good professional training for.
 Our Scissor lift course provides training for your operators to keep them safe when working at elevated lift heights.
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Rental Feature: Renting, What do I need to know?
What do you need to know when renting a forklift?
A rental requirement for a lift truck can be immediate or planned. Immediate needs can occur due to broken equipment, seasonal needs, or unexpected demand while planned needs are usually a result of bidding, contractual projects. For immediate needs, short-term projects and specialty lifts, the solution is renting. Forklifts can be rented daily, weekly, by 4 week periods or monthly to meet your specific circumstance. Now, what do you need to know? Be aware of factors such as who is responsible for the maintenance, rental truck availability and other concerns.
The requirements to rent from a forklift dealership, who typically rents for the purposes of industrial or commercial use, include having a one million dollar liability insurance policy and completing the credit application process. Once approved, the rate of the rental will depend upon the rented timeframe of the lift.
1. General maintenance is included in this rate; however, you may incur variable maintenance and damage costs while the rental is in your possession. Variable maintenance costs are expected costs including: fuel or the need of a specialized attachment. If operator abuse or unexpected incidents happen to the forklift while in your possession, you may be held liable and obligated to cover the cost of the damages to the forklift. Scratches on forklifts, torn seats, knocked off lights and cut tires are the most common damage cost incurred but can be avoided with cautious and trained operators and pedestrians.
2. Availability is being able to get what you need when you need it. Availability of forklifts will differ from dealership to dealership, but typically the machinery can be received within an hour to a week of the request. Many will carry brand specific forklifts and much of a company's rent fleet will be shared among various branch locations. A significant portion of availability will depend largely on utilization - the percentage of available lifts versus what is currently being rented. It is not uncommon for a dealership to have 80% of its rental fleet rented at any given time. If the piece of equipment you need is in the 80% that is currently on rental, it can take up to a week to locate that piece of equipment from another branch location and deliver it to you.
3. When considering renting from a dealership or a rental company, know that all forklift equipment is not maintained the same. The age of the equipment, the maintenance of the fleet, and whether the rental forklift is "rent ready" will contribute to the overall rental experience. As a forklift ages, it becomes less ergonomic for the operator, reducing productivity. A well maintained forklift will be "rent ready", ensuring an unlikely probability that issues will occur and the forklift will be in optimal operating condition for the entire stint of your rental agreement.
E. D. Farrell Company offers the perfect forklift for any material handling job: on a lumber yard site, on the loading dock, on the assembly line, at the rigging site or in the warehouse. We offer the largest rental program in the region, and make selecting the right truck for your project easy by explaining lift truck features, benefits and specifications. To contact our forklift rental department visit our Material Handling website at www.edfarrell.com
i. Our rental fleet includes:
1. Yale, UTILEV and other brand forklifts
2. Over 250 rental units
3. 3000 to 25,000 lb. lift capacities
4. Electric and internal combustion industrial units
5. LPG, electric or diesel fuel choices
6. Floor Scrubbers and Sweepers
7. Scissor Lifts
8. Personnel Carts
9. Electric and manual pallet trucks
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As always, we appreciate your business, and hope that this newsletter served the same important role we hope to serve for each and every customer. Until our next newsletter, have a great month!
Sincerely,
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