What is the right forklift for my project?
Forklifts, essential for material handling in various industries, come in several specialized types to suit different environments and tasks. Warehouse forklifts are the most common, designed for smooth, flat surfaces, and ideal for indoor use. They excel in maneuvering in tight spaces and lifting heavy pallets, vessels, and other bulk materials to various heights. Rough terrain forklifts are built for outdoor use, equipped with large, rugged tires, and robust engines to handle uneven, rough surfaces like construction sites and lumber yards. They offer stability and power for lifting heavy loads in challenging conditions. Electric pallet jacks, or pallet trucks, are compact and powered by electric motors, making them perfect for moving palletized goods over short distances within warehouses. These machines are designed to complete tasks with less manual effort and are excellent in situations that require frequent loading and unloading.
rentmas offers a comprehensive selection of standard warehouse, rough terrain and electric pallet jack forklifts to suit various needs and environments. Warehouse forklifts, ideal for indoor use on smooth surfaces, are available for rent with either electric, diesel, or gas engines, and with lifting capacities ranging from 1 to 16 tons. For outdoor applications, rentmas’ rough terrain forklifts are equipped with robust tires and powerful engines to handle uneven and rugged surfaces, making them suitable for construction sites, or rough terrains such as grass, gravel, and uneven ground. For simple movement of materials in indoor environments, rentmas also offers a range of electric pallet jacks for short-distance indoor movement of heavy materials.
One of the most important criteria when choosing a warehouse or rough terrain forklift is the mast type, which determines maximum lifting height and load capacity of the individual machine. On rentmas you can choose from simplex, mono, duplex, and triplex masts, all with different combinations of lifting heights, telescopic variants and additional functions like lateral shift.
Whether maneuvering pallets in tight warehouse spaces or handling heavy loads on construction sites, the rentmas platform has the forklift you need for your project.
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Warehouse forklifts
- Some typical applications: material handling and transport, loading and unloading trucks, warehouse and storage management, precise placement of materials, reaching high locations
- Ideal areas of use: construction sites, warehouses and storage facilities, manufacturing facilities, retail stores, shipping yards, distribution centers, wineries
- What's unique: considerable lifting height, precise material placement, different kinds of masts, possibility to have white tires for indoor use, 3 or 4 wheels
- Not suitable for: rough terrain, lifting heavy materials above the capacity limit, lifting people
Rough terrain forklifts
- Some typical applications: heavy material transportation on uneven ground, movement of agricultural materials over rough/muddy/unpaved surfaces, transporting heavy rocks and minerals in mining/quarry sites, setting up and tearing down festivals, disaster relief activities on uneven terrain
- Ideal areas of use: construction sites, lumber yards, roadwork locations, dockyards, even beaches
- What’s unique: all-wheel drive and large floatation tires that mimic the all-terrain utility of a tractor, combined with the lifting functions of a standard forklift
- Not suitable for: indoor tasks, lifting people
How do I rent a forklift?
Renting a forklift on rentmas is done in a few simple steps. Select the type of forklift you want to rent, along with the location and dates you will need it for. Your search will give back a list of machines in order of shortest distance from the location you selected. If you have certain machine specs you’re looking for, you can use the platform’s filters to narrow down your search.
Once you’ve found the right forklift, you can finalize your request by providing your billing and project site details. Add more machines to your request, or send your request with a single machine.
Our rental partner will then confirm availability of your requested machine(s). As soon as they approve the rental, you’ll receive an invoice from us and can pay the rental fee using your preferred method: bank transfer, credit card, Stripe, or SEPA Direct Debit.
Important considerations and safety requirements
- Training: Every operator should go through the appropriate training for use of the forklift they intend to operate, as well as complete any required certifications
- Maintenance: Regular maintenance and inspection of the forklift is essential to ensuring operational safety on the job site
- Working environment: Consider environmental conditions such as weather, ground conditions and size of any interior spaces
- Safety equipment: Always wear the prescribed protective equipment, including steel-toed shoes, helmets and any other recommended safety apparel
- Load limits: Observe the specified load limits for each forklift
- Physical obstacles: The presence of steep ramps or low gates can create unsurpassable obstacles
Choosing the right forklift depends on the requirements of your project. If you have any questions or uncertainties, don’t hesitate to contact us. We’re here to provide you with the knowledge you need to match the right loader to your project’s requirements.
Advantages of rentmas
rentmas helps you quickly find the construction machines available for hire in your area. Simply select the type of machine you’re looking for, specify any characteristics or attachments you need, and then choose from the list of machines you get back from your search. After you’ve submitted your rental request, rentmas will step in and take care of the rest: logistics, from transport to insurance to invoicing, and beyond. So sit back and enjoy the many perks of the signature rentmas digital rental process.
Logistics on us
From transport to insurance to invoicing, rentmas takes care of all logistics and paperwork. Stick with us and get full-service project management at no extra cost.
24/7 rentals – ideal for last-minute requests
Being an online platform, our service is available around the clock. No need to take working hours into consideration – you can book a machine at any time.
Need a last-minute machine for tomorrow? No problem. Request a machine now on rentmas.
Transparent pricing
We believe in full transparency, especially when it comes to rental costs. We work with our partners to give you the best pricing for your rental and transport to and from the construction site.
The most competitive transport prices
The real-time location of machines on the platform lets you find the equipment closest to you. Save yourself unnecessarily higher transport costs and long delivery times – with the rentmas platform you can find the machines you need and as close to your project site as possible.
Trust is great, insurance is better
With our required liability insurance, you are well protected against unpleasant surprises, letting you invest 100% into focusing on your work.
Easy renting
Provider lists and countless phone calls are a thing of the past. Use the rentmas online platform to easily place, track and manage your rentals at any time, from any device.
Rent, don’t buy
Renting construction equipment offers your company the advantage of matching the latest models of the best machines to each of your individual projects.
Renting also comes with the comfort of never having to worry about regular maintenance or storage of the equipment, which is taken care of by the supplier.
Everything, everywhere
Our widespread supplier network means we always have a rental solution that’s never too far away. You can rent all the equipment for each of your projects and get next-day delivery.