Your Focus Guidelines

The materials handling industry has been thriving under the leadership of people with years and years of invaluable experience.

Here is your opportunity to share your time-tested skills and hard-earned knowledge and contribute to the success of the forklift industry.

As long as you are a Forkliftaction.com member, you will be able to send us your stories by submitting them here.

The editorial team will select articles for publication at their own discretion and edit them for clarity.

General submission guidelines:

  1. All submissions must be relevant to the materials handling industry (eg. industry trends, new technologies applied in forklifts, business management, marketing or sales techniques, machine repair stories, equipment reviews, remarkable business stories, etc.).
  2. Submissions must generally not exceed 500 words in length but if the subject matter is one, which requires detailed explanation, the word limit is extended to 1,000 words.
  3. Submissions should be accompanied by a brief summary of your relevant credentials. (eg. Five years as a forklift mechanic)
  4. Submissions must not be used for promotional or advertising purposes. Forkliftaction.com has other avenues for this - Contact us for more information.
  5. Submissions must not contain defamatory, sexually-oriented, vulgar or profane material.
  6. Submissions must not contain any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you.
  7. Forkliftaction.com is not responsible for the accuracy and content of your submission.
  8. All submissions will be reviewed by the editorial team and edited to fit the submission guidelines.
  9. Any complaints regarding this column shall be forwarded to the Forkliftaction.com editorial team via our contact form or by mailing to: 63 Lugg Street, Bardon QLD 4065 – Australia.
Latest YOUR FOCUS blogs:
LFP chemistry and the circular future of forklift power
David Woods
2 minute read
LFP chemistry and the circular future of forklift power Your Focus - 10 Jul 2025 (#1238) In this article, David Woods, product head of motive.li and general manager for South Africa at Maxwell+spark, examines how lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry offers a safe, efficient, and circular energy solution for modern forklift fleets.
Reduce the risk by tackling the cause
Stuart Taylor
3 minute read
Reduce the risk by tackling the cause Safety First - 3 Jul 2025 (#1237) Stuart Taylor is managing director of Mentor FLT Training Limited, the UK’s leading training provider for all types of material handling equipment and workplace transport.
Custom or standard? Choosing the right relay for the job
Carlos Mendes
3 minute read
Custom or standard? Choosing the right relay for the job Your Focus - 26 Jun 2025 (#1236) Carlos Mendes is a product manager for switching at Durakool, working closely with engineers and buyers to bridge the gap between application and specification. Here he looks at the importance of choosing the right relays for your forklift.
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