A new centre for training forklift truck maintenance engineers has opened its doors in Northampton.
Rushlift, the UK service provider of materials handling equipment (MHE), has opened the 'centre of excellence' at its HQ.
The site provides state-of-the-art facilities, alongside skilled trainers, allowing Rushlift to open-up its training capabilities to businesses across the country.
As an Association of Industrial Truck Trainers (AITT) accredited training provider, it is now able to provide technical training courses and operator training for employees, apprentices, customers and businesses nationwide.
Steve Briscall, National Training Manager at Rushlift, says: “Efficient, reliable materials handling equipment is absolutely critical to the profitable running of many businesses.
"Keeping forklift trucks both safe and efficient takes skilled service engineers and qualified drivers that are fully in-tune with their equipment.
"That’s why in-depth training and gaining the right skills is so essential."
The new facilities include a spacious training room that can comfortably accommodate up to 16 trainees.
A large screen TV is used to display presentations, with computer tablets available to access technical information.
The workshop area is well appointed for technical training offering tooling, benches and diagnostic equipment for hands-on training.
The area is also used for operator training, allowing trainees to practice driving manoeuvres, such as stacking and de-stacking using the dedicated racking.
The centre also has its own canteen and toilet facilities.