Material Handling Archives | Alta Equipment Group https://altg.com/blog/tag/material-handling/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:37:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://alta-wp.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-favicon3-32x32.jpg Material Handling Archives | Alta Equipment Group https://altg.com/blog/tag/material-handling/ 32 32 Alta Equipment Group Names Jonathan Hesener President of Material Handling https://altg.com/blog/alta-equipment-group-names-jonathan-hesener-president-of-material-handling/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:08:42 +0000 https://altg.com/?p=28572 LIVONIA, Mich., March 31, 2025 (Newswire.com) – Alta Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE:ALTG) today announced the appointment of Jonathan Hesener as President of Alta Material Handling, effective immediately. Hesener will report directly to CEO Ryan Greenawalt and assume responsibility for Alta’s enterprise-wide […]

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]]> How To Choose the Right Forklift Power Solution https://altg.com/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-forklift-power-solution/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://ab5cb6ec47.nxcli.io/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-forklift-power-solution/ Understanding which motive power is right for your needs can be challenging. The three most popular solutions — lead acid batteries, lithium-ion batteries, and hydrogen fuel cells — each have their pros and cons. Often, the right solution depends on […]

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]]> The Value of Replacing Lead Acid Batteries With Lithium-Ion https://altg.com/blog/the-value-of-replacing-lead-acid-batteries-with-lithium-ion/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://ab5cb6ec47.nxcli.io/blog/the-value-of-replacing-lead-acid-batteries-with-lithium-ion/ Justifying the cost of upgrading to lithium-ion batteries depends on many factors, including the weight of the loads being moved, the environmental conditions, and the number of continuous shifts the equipment needs to operate. Costs and efficiencies vary by manufacturer. […]

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]]> AMRs: The Future of Warehouse Logistics https://altg.com/blog/amrs-the-future-of-warehouse-logistics/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://ab5cb6ec47.nxcli.io/blog/amrs-the-future-of-warehouse-logistics/ Modern-day robotics have revitalized workflows in high-production facilities by shifting labor-intensive duties from valuable team members to dynamic, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Global material handling leaders find themselves with a need to replace antiquated machinery with AI production systems and […]

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]]> Robotics as a Service: Its Advantages and Requirements https://altg.com/blog/robotics-as-a-service-its-advantages-and-requirements/ Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://ab5cb6ec47.nxcli.io/blog/robotics-as-a-service-its-advantages-and-requirements/ Robotics as a Service (RaaS) is a cloud-based subscription service model. Like the Software as a Service (SaaS) programs that shifted access to software and its licensing to the cloud, RaaS uses big data and networked systems to provide users […]

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]]> Alta Equipment Group Acquires Yale Industrial Trucks, Inc. https://altg.com/blog/alta-equipment-group-acquires-yale-industrial-trucks-inc/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://ab5cb6ec47.nxcli.io/blog/alta-equipment-group-acquires-yale-industrial-trucks-inc/ LIVONIA, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Alta Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE: ALTG) (“Alta” or “the Company”) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Yale Industrial Trucks, Inc. (“YIT”), a privately held Yale lift truck dealer with five locations […]

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]]> Ecommerce Needs: More Warehousing Space and More Automation https://altg.com/blog/ecommerce-needs-more-warehousing-space-and-more-automation/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://ab5cb6ec47.nxcli.io/blog/ecommerce-needs-more-warehousing-space-and-more-automation/ According to the CBRE’s latest report, ecommerce sales increased by 140% over the last five years and will continue to grow by another $1.5 trillion over the next five years. This will drive the need for an additional 330 million […]

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