Outfit Your Winery with the Best Material Handling Attachments - Niagara Wine Country

The processes that go into making your favourite wine are extensive, but so are the materials handling products involved in getting the grapes from the field onto your table. Wine making has a long and illustrious history, and as with most industries, it has evolved to produce more at a reduced cost to the consumer. None of this is possible without an excellent partnership with a material handling company that understands the winery business and can recommend the perfect forklift attachments, lift trucks and utility vehicles to get the work done.

Lucas Liftruck has existed in the heart of Niagara’s wine country for over 75 years, and has a clear understanding of what the winemaker’s require from a material handling angle. Attachments like Side-shifters and Fork Positioners assist in moving and stacking the wooden boxes and plastic bins for the sorting line.

360 degree Rotators on a lift truck then assist in helping to control the flow of grapes with precision, giving the operator the ability to dump or invert a load in one continuous motion while returning the forks to their pick-up position.

Forward bin dumpers accommodate a wide range of bin heights and sizes with their manually adjustable top bin stops, which allows them to handle the load without crushing the grapes. The forward bin dumper is ideal for seasonal use because of its quick mounting design.

a “rotator” for dumping grapes into crusher

A wine barrel handler is our narrow aisle attachment which will effortlessly grab, stack, lower and spin your wine barrels while inside the cave. Additionally, the operator can pick up a wine barrel of most types and sizes from either the left or right side of a narrow aisle, increasing efficiency.

Moving the bottled wine from the warehouse, or for loading them onto trailers for shipping has never been easier. Multiple load handlers lets the operator us a single lift truck to handle single or double pallet loads.


From start to finish, Lucas Liftrucks materials handling equipment has your winery operation covered. Contact us today for a walk-through of your winery and experience the knowledge, value and customer service you've been missing from your material handling experts.

Find your full service forklift dealer easier with our mobile app!

Now, rather than trying to navigate a whole website while on your phone, Lucas Liftruck has developed an app for all of your material handling needs. Just type our web address into your smartphone (www.lucasliftruck.com), as you normally would, and presto! - a mobile friendly materials handling site for the golden horseshoe.

Most of the information contained on our website is available for immediate access wherever you may be: In the shop and realize one of your trucks are down? Pop on the Lucas app and make arrangements right away for service. Suddenly need a part while loading a trailer? The Lucas Liftruck web app is instantly available from your mobile phone. No need to rush into the office to make arrangements. Read the part number on scene to your lucas' contact or type it into our form. It's all just a click away.

Our new mobile app will simplify your life; from making rental or purchase decisions to managing your fleet maintenance.

The quality customer service you've always known us for drives us to be the best in the business, and the best stay current with service trends. This app is just another opportunity to serve you better!

Electric Utility Vehicles Now Available in Niagara and Hamilton Region

At Lucas Liftruck, the aim is to offer a full line of materials handling products, and our new line of utility vehicles complements an already diverse offering of forklifts and electric pallet trucks.

Utility vehicles are the unsung heroes of the warehouse, distribution and manufacturing industry. Lucas has included several categories to cover a range of applications from personnel carriers to simple tugs - which assist in pulling loads from one end of a facility to the other. Payload, run time and safe speed are essential in tracking productivity - and the Stärke group of utility vehicles offer all of this and more.

Lucas Liftruck has announced six models available immediately. 

Mobilität Means Mobility. This describes the UTT05 Personnel Carrier.

Arbeit Means Work. A perfect description for the UPT10S – 30D line of Burden Carriers.

Muskel Means Muscle. Bet you saw that coming! This describes the UTT20 – 100 line of Rider Tow tractors.

Mächtig Means Power. An excellent descriptor for the UTT45H Rider Tow Tractor.

Kraft Means Force. This describes the UTT15W powerful electric Puller Tug.

Bewegung Means Motion. This is the UTT25R Stock Picker, which features a wide range of motions.

These vehicles will assist in rounding out your current facility fleet, offering options that might otherwise have been overlooked. Talk to one of our expert sales people about the benefits of including a utility vehicle into your operations.

Forklift Rentals Make Fiscal Sense

Are you in need of a short term equipment rental to fill a production gap, or a long term rental with a guaranteed maintenance package to minimize the cost and responsibilities of ownership? Lucas Liftruck Services has an affordable solution to meet your application needs in the Niagara, Welland, St. Catharines and Hamilton regions.

From electric, gas, diesel and LPG forklifts, to electric stackers, pallet trucks and maintenance equipment, the Lucas fleet of dependable rental equipment is sure to have a unit that will suit your application and business needs.

The Lucas fleet of rental units are well maintained, OHSA certified, and tested before each rental to ensure they are ready for the demands of any application and are reliable enough to keep your business up and running.
Also, if you require Forklift training, Lucas can take care of that as well.

Rental equipment helps your business control expenses by allowing access to premium equipment without the responsibilities of ownership.

Get access to the right equipment for the job every time with the flexibility and versatility of the Lucas fleet of rental forklifts and equipment.

Reduce your production down time with up to date and reliable equipment.

test drive new equipment before you purchase to ensure the right fit

Contact your Lucas representative today to inquire about your next equipment rental 

New forklift website offers better user experience to Niagara region

LucasLiftruck; a company rooted in the Niagara community for over 75 years and in the Lucas family two generations, has a new website. Not unlike how industry built up around their small but determined garage in the 40’s and 50’s, Lucas expects to see increased interest through improved navigation and SEO efforts with their latest website property.

“Supplying and serving the Niagara and Hamilton regions’ material handling needs through quality products, people and services has been our pleasure.” Explains Ted Lucas, Owner, “Now we've designed a new, user friendly version of our website to make it easier for our current and prospective clients to find exactly what they’re looking for online.”

The simple and attractive layout highlights the brands Lucas carries with links to each for more information. The top menu offers the most commonly searched for pages creating a more intuitive experience for the user, while each page features a call to action; allowing visitors to effortlessly contact a material handling professional for anything from forklift parts, financing, forklift rentals, accessories, operator training classes, lift truck sales and the company blog. The right end of the top banner rotates through an assortment of available product, to offer a quick visual of the selection Lucas Liftruck offers its customers.

The Authorized Stärke Dealer banner allows visitors to recognize that Lucas Liftruck only represents the very best in material handling equipment, and can rest easy when purchasing products or services through our full-service dealership.

LucasLiftruck has been a partner in the Niagara region since 1939, and they expect to be here another 75 years; serving the community where they were established and have grown alongside. 

A checklist to assist in finding the right forklift provider in the Niagara Peninsula

It’s not always easy to weigh the benefits of one company over the other when they all say the same thing online. So before you decide on a forklift service provider in the Niagara region, you ought to visit their facilities and make a qualified decision from first-hand eye-witness experience. The service provider’s capabilities will reveal themselves through product knowledge, people and infrastructure. It’s on you, the company that owns the fleet of forklifts and lift trucks to make an informed decision. Below is a list of some of the questions to ask and observations to consider when sourcing a forklift services provider. 

• What is the value of their parts inventory on hand?
• Was their parts inventory organized and look current?
• Do they have a formal computer system and database to track the service history of each piece of your equipment?
• What are the company’s capabilities? i.e. How many mechanics? Tools? Equipment?
• Do they maintain service records on your trucks that would allow them to prepare their mechanics before the units reach their facility?
• Do they have mobile service trucks, and are they stocked with parts?
• How do they transport equipment for repairs, and how will that effect down-time?
• Do they offer special rate rentals while your equipment is down?
• Can they provide you with fleet cost analysis?
• Do they track your OHSA / safety certification requirements?
• Do they track your OHSA operator training requirements?
• Do they offer forklift training?
• How long have they been in business?
• How do they support their local community?
• Do they have case studies and testimonials?

As you can see; any one of these deficiencies will result in inefficiencies which put the actual cost of your long-term service requirements much higher. Remember, cost of service shouldn't be your only factor. In order to offer the above services you may find the hourly rate higher, but without these services, it could cost you considerably more.

A lower rate provider is more likely to provide your equipment with temporary solutions through repeat service calls - increasing your downtime, while the mid-higher rate providers are more likely to have the tools and systems that they need to work most efficiently to save you money over the long run!

Proper infrastructure at your service provider is necessary to keep your forklift fleet running optimally. You spent a lot of money on your forklifts; don’t look for savings in a service provider who can’t offer you the full range of services you deserve. It’s like the old saying, “You get what you pay for”.

Do you know the name of your forklift mechanic?

If so, we need to talk. 

Lucas Liftruck Services has the expertise, experience and infrastructure to get it done right, the first time. Lucas Liftruck Service won’t gouge your bottom line with band aid solutions that require several follow up appointments. So whether you remember their name or not, you’ll definitely appreciate their integrity, and the professional service that your equipment received.

Lucas’ job isn't done once we leave your facility. We are also working behind the scenes maintaining the proper infrastructure to support you.

• Detail computerized cost repair records to aid you in asset replacement decision making.
• A huge parts department and fully stock service vans to get your equipment back in action quickly.
• A large fleet of rentals for seasonal or peak business times.
• Complete forklift operator certification / training services to keep you in compliance with OHSA & CSA B335 requirements.
• A large selection of new & used forklifts in-stock for quick delivery.
• Centrally located with mobile service vans to service the entire Niagara Peninsula and Hamilton Ontario area.

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