Have you heard of the Section 179 tax deduction? Most businesses have and although it's not for everyone, some businesses can see a real advantage in putting the Section 179 deduction to work for them. The U.S. government initiated the deduction as a way to encourage business owners to invest in their companies. But what exactly does the deduction do?
The Dallas Cowboys has teamed up with Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas (Logisnext) and Darr Equipment, the Official Lift Truck Provider of the Dallas Cowboys since 2009, to continue to transform its material handling processes at the AT&T Stadium, The Star in Frisco and Merchandising Distribution and Sales Center. Currently there are over 50 Cat® ...
When it comes to purchasing material handling equipment, pricing can become downright scary. Selecting the right equipment for your application needs should not just come down to the upfront price. There are many factors to consider buying a new forklift besides the purchase price and look at the total cost of ownership.
Material handling equipment is necessary for many types of businesses to operate efficiently. Whether to purchase or rent equipment is best determined by business operations needs and how the equipment will be utilized in the business.
Every season, homeowners schedule an inspection and maintenance of their home HVAC system. Every 3,000 to 5,000 miles, car owners schedule oil changes and follow the dealer recommendations for preventative maintenance for their personal vehicles. Every new school year, parents schedule checkups for their children to make sure that they are growing and healthy and that there nothing is out of the ordinary which would prevent them from performing successfully in school and in sports.
Such preventative measures are taken in many ways to protect our most valuable assets and investments, so it would only make sense that business owners would do the same to ensure that their forklift fleet and other industrial equipment investments are working at their best. It's a no brainer.
Regardless of what else is happening in your material handling and distribution center warehouse, your forklift fleet is still one of the main drivers to achieving your productivity and efficiency goals. That's why understanding the best time to replace a piece of equipment like a forklift is important.
They say variety is the spice of life - and that's certainly true when it comes to material handling forklifts and forklift attachments. Although the basics of a lift truck are pretty similar across the board, since the material we handle varies quite a bit, the forklift attachments do, as well. For example, someone who moves a bale of hay isn't go...
Darr Equipment & Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, manufacturer of Cat® Lift Trucks, announced that they will collectively will again return as the Official Lift Truck provider for the 2023 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™.
Driven to provide an exceptional customer experience, Darr Equipment Co is once again the proud recipient of the Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas’ Dealers of Excellence Award for 2023.
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, it’s only appropriate that we introduce you to our “heart of line” forklifts. To us, our heart of line material handling forklifts include the products that we stand behind - and beside. We’ve been around the material handling and distribution center warehouse industry for a minute - actually more than 65 years of minutes to be more exact. And in that time, we’ve come to know a few things about the industry equipment that we handle - and some that we don’t handle. But our customers understand that we won’t be partnering with any company that we don’t proudly support. So, without further ado, here are the lines of equipment that have our hearts - now that’s a Valentine’s Day gift!
Welcome to 2023! If you are like us, you always go into a new year with a refreshed outlook on personal and professional goals. Maybe you were not able to accomplish everything you planned for 2022, but now there’s a chance to incorporate those unfinished goals into a new plan for 2023. The question is: Where to start?
As we approach this year’s holiday season, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our family, friends, partners and customers for another great year.
Is anybody in the material handling and distribution center warehouse industry looking for a brand new forklift under the tree this holiday season? Are you busy making your “wish list” for new (or new-to-you) material handling equipment for the new year’s budget? Let’s take a look at one of the options that made the manager’s list for equipment that boosts efficiency and productivity in your operations.
It’s probably safe to say that all businesses focused on growing profits want to save money any way they can. In the material handling and distribution center warehouse industry, we face huge expenditures on upgrading our forklifts and other equipment, labor costs, new technology and finding affordable fulfillment solutions. What if there was one simple way we could save some money on our taxes every year?
In many respects, the material handling and distribution center warehouse industry is all about moving goods and products from one place to another. We use a variety of personnel, vehicles and equipment to accomplish that task. And inside our warehouses and yards, we use the appropriate means for efficiently carrying different items from one place to another. Whether you have a large warehouse or a smaller operation, making use of the right kind of utility vehicle is often the answer to saving money and time.
In the material handling and distribution center warehouse industry, it isn’t strange that we are constantly thinking in terms of “up”. We live in a world of “lift” trucks. We need to have reach trucks and stackers. Our storage units generally go “up” in the form of racking and when we look for more space, we sometimes find it in a vertical mindset. And there are occasions when we need equipment that will reach high points in the warehouse or go even further. And that’s when we turn to specialized equipment. When our material handling job means we must reach places inaccessible to most equipment, that’s when we bring out the aerial lift equipment, in the form of scissor lifts, boom lifts and aerial work platforms.
Most of you have probably been inside a warehouse that made you want to take a shower after leaving. The dust in the air - coming from outside and from old boxes sitting on sagging warehouse shelves - the dirt and oil stains on the floor and maybe an old push broom in the corner. Grimy paper logs and old coffee rings. You can see the dust motes and you can feel the mold. It’s enough to send anyone into a sneezing fit.
With the acquisition of S&L Liftmasters in 2020, Darr Equipment Company successfully extended their family-owned and long-running material handling equipment dealership into South Texas. S&L Liftmasters was a perfect fit for the Dallas-based Darr Equipment, since both companies have stellar reputations in the material handling industry in their respective areas, as well as both being family-run enterprises with decades of service in their communities.
For the ninth year in a row, the International Truck Association (ITA) will mark National Forklift Safety Day. This year, the event will be on June 14 - in person at the National Press Club in Washington, DC and virtually. Many of those in the material handling industry will be marking the important date, as well. Forklift safety has to be of primary importance to the operations of all material handling and distribution center warehouses. If we aren’t part of the solution of improving safety in all of our equipment applications, then we are part of the problem.
There’s nothing quite like a shiny new piece of expensive material handling equipment. After all, brand new forklifts have all the latest bells and whistles. But there’s something to be said for finding a good used forklift, too. If you take the necessary steps to make sure you’re getting a forklift that’s been treated right, you won’t be disappointed. And for a lot less money, you’ll get a forklift that’s new to you and can give you plenty of time in the material handling warehouse before you have to go shopping again.
