Materials Handling

High-Capacity Material Handling Products for Heavy-Duty Industrial Work

By Mike Nelson, Posted in Materials Handling

Standard material handling equipment is not always enough for heavy, oversized, awkward, or high-frequency loads. Active dock operations, railcar loading, construction-site material movement, drum handling, rolled goods, long steel, pipe, tubing, and specialty forklift applications often require equipment with higher capacity ratings and more application-specific…

Material Handling Equipment Shipping: Forklift Attachments, Order Pickers & Tilt Jibs Ready for Global Delivery

By Mike Nelson, Posted in Materials Handling

Our team continues to support customers across the material handling and industrial equipment industries with reliable, high-quality shipping and fulfillment services. This week, we’re highlighting a diverse range of equipment prepared for domestic delivery and international export—including forklift attachments, order pickers, carpet poles, and tilt…

When ASAP Isn’t Fast Enough, Koke Delivers

By Mike Nelson, Posted in Materials Handling

We recently had a customer and a tight spot – they needed a Material Basket on site immediately to keep their project moving. While others might have quoted “standard lead times”, our team went into overdrive. The order came in, was processed, and the basket…

Koke Inc. Delivers 12 Custom Order Picker Carts for Staples – Built for Strength and Everyday Performance

By Tom Miksch, Posted in Materials Handling, News & Press, Products, Warehouse

At Koke Inc., we take pride in building custom material handling equipment that performs day after day in demanding environments. Recently, we partnered with Staples to design and manufacture twelve custom order picker carts engineered to meet their specific operational needs — and to solve…

4 Types of Materials Handling Equipment

By Mike Nelson, Posted in Materials Handling

Material handling equipment is any tool or machine used to aid in the movement, protection, storage, and control of materials and products. There are four main categories of material handling equipment. Each category has a wide variety of useful equipment that makes safely moving heavy…

Order Picker Platforms Continue to Become the Industry Standard

By Mike Nelson, Posted in Materials Handling

As order pickers enjoy their continued rise in popularity due to modern warehousing methods, order picker platforms are seeing a similar rise in popularity as well. Koke Order Picker Platforms and Carts are built to order and designed to fit your order picker precisely. This…

Benefits Of Speaking With The Experts Before Buying Warehouse Equipment And Dock Equipment

By Mike Nelson, Posted in Dock Boards, Forklift Attachments, Materials Handling, Products, Safety Equipment, Warehouse

Just because some warehouse and dock equipment is available to buy directly online doesn’t mean it is the best decision for your business. Are you certain the product is the right size? Are all shipping costs being considered? Will the product allow you to get…

What Type Of Man/Personnel Basket Can I Put On My Lift?

By Mike Nelson, Posted in Forklifts, Materials Handling

That’s probably the most common question we get asked here at Koke. And it’s not always an easy answer. That’s why we have a process we walk customers through to figure out which basket is best (and legal) for their particular situation. Classes Of Man…

Need New Forks for a Forklift? Koke, Inc. Has the Right Product for the Job

By Mike Nelson, Posted in Forklift Attachments, Materials Handling

Forks are the unsung heroes of lift trucks. They’re simple and get the job done — but when you need a different-sized fork, fork extensions, or replacement forklift fork, it can be tough to decide what product best meets your needs. At Koke, Inc., we…

Why OSHA Materials Handling Compliance is Crucial

By Mike Nelson, Posted in Materials Handling

At Koke Inc., our engineers and fabricators know the gold standard for safety is OSHA compliant construction equipment. When any product leaves our facility it meets compliance standards, but the responsibility for using it safely at the worksite ultimately lies with the customer. Here are…