Celebrating 50 years of Successful Partnerships
50 Years Of Material Handling Excellence 1968-2018 Welcome to Herc-U-Lift, Inc., where, over the past 50 years, hard work and dedication have produced one of the Upper Midwest’s leading material handling companies. We have seen a lot of changes over the past 50 years - but the one thing that has remained constant is our never-ending commitment to our customers. Whether you have been a customer for years, or are just discovering what we are all about, Herc-U-Lift is always on hand to provide your business with the most comprehensive material handling solutions. Solutions are what our customers have come to rely on us for the past 50 years. We owe a debt of gratitude to the businesses that we have associated with over the past 50 years as well as the manufacturers who have joined with us to make it possible. Herc-U-Lift is proud to distribute the top industry manufacturers available: Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Kalmar, Trackmobile, Skyjack, Genie, Load Lifter Deka Battery, Excel Storage Products, and more. We invite you to remember us as the one-stop-shop for all your material handling needs. Herc-U-Lift looks forward to serving your operations for the next 50 years!
Les Nielsen
- Founder & CEO
About Us
Herc-U-Lift was founded in 1968 by Les Nielsen and Gene Ellingson, life-long friends from Euclid, Minneosta, 20 miles east of Grand Forks, ND.
The two men started their forklift company near the Twin Cities, in Maple Plain, MN, in a small leased building with two employees. Today the company headquarters at its 75,000 square-foot Maple Plain facility, and operates 7 branch locations in St. Cloud, Grand Rapids, Fargo, Williston, Minot, Sioux Falls and Des Moines. We specialize in forklifts, construction and aerial equipment as well as rail car movers and warehouse racking supplies. Our dedicated, experienced, and highly trained staff are qualified to keep your equipment in top working order.
TM
Ready. Reliable. Right On The Money. Customers around the world have relied on Mitsubishi forklift trucks to keep their businesses moving for more than 30 years. Building upon the diverse experience and innovation of the Mitsubishi brand – a worldwide name in industries such as aerospace, manufacturing and electronics – the Mitsubishi forklift trucks product line is known for providing reliable forklifts at an exceptional value.
Pallet Walkie
Electric Sit Down 3 Wheel
Pallet Rider
Electric Stand Up Reach
LP Sit Down Counterbalanced
Quality. Value. Tomorrow’s Edge Today. Hyundai believes an enterprising and pioneering spirit is the key to business growth. Because they share their customers’ work ethic, Hyundai builds machines that perform day in and day out to the meet their toughest expectations and quality standards. Hyundai’s vision is to provide extraordinary quality, innovation and performance to contractors, material handling operations and other equipment users across the United States and Canada.
And More: Pallet Walkies Pallet Riders Electric Order Pickers Electric Stand Up Reach Electric Stand Up End Control
LP Sit Down Counterbalanced
Large Capacity Counterbalanced
Construction Equipment Manufactured Tough To Meet The Most Demanding Environments. Herc-U-Lift carries a vast array of construction and heavy equipment products to manage the larger, rougher operations in the workplace. Our wide array of equipment can handle virtually any application. On average, Herc-U-Lift has more than 1,100 units in stock for purchase and rental. If you need it, we have it!
Boom & Scissor Aerial Lifts
Straight-Masted Tractor Lifts
Towable Cherry Picker Lifts
Variable Reach Construction Lifts
Viking
Hercules
Titan
Atlas The Atlas is Trackmobile’s highest capacity model. It is designed for more rugged and higher duty cycle applications and optimized for the most severe rail conditions and for operator comfort. As the premier model, the Atlas offers many options as standard features.
Zephir For 40 years, Zephir has been the European leader in the rail-road shunting locotractors and industrial towing tractors operations, thanks to the largest range of vehicles having the best performances in the world. Nowadays, Zephir production includes the Locotractors LOK, CRAB, KUBO and LOKOM and several models of industrial towing tractors.
Service Local Maintenance By Resident Experts. Moving material will always take a toll on your equipment. We understand equipment downtime affects your bottom line. We are committed to your service needs and employ more than 85 certified shop and field technicians strategically located throughout the Upper Midwest to increase our response time and reduce your operation’s downtime.
Corporate Headquarters Branch Location Resident Technicians
Have an oil leak? Need a jumpstart or a tire replacement? We’ll come to you! Our service technicians are available throughout the Upper Midwest to visit your location and get your business back up and running fast!
In-house or at your facility, we can service your individual lift truck or entire fleet.
Our Technicians are factory trained and certified to repair your equipment, ensuring the job is done right the first time. Herc-U-Lift aims to make your repairs as quickly as possible; whether you drop it off, we pick it up, or we perform the repairs on-site. In addition, Herc-U-Lift is committed to making planned maintenance checks and repairs to your equipment, minimizing emergency breakdowns before they happen.
Specialty Equipment Equipment For The Most Challenging Applications Herc-U-Lift has the right equipment for any application. With 50 years of experience our people can provide the most cost effective solution for even the most challenging applications. Our solutions have on objective and that is to deliver the lowest operating cost per hour for your material handling equipment.
Receive 50% extra storage and reduced costs with the versatile Combi-AM VNA articulated truck. It replaces a combination of reach and counterbalance trucks and works in aisles as narrow as 5’ 6”, lifting up to 50’ high to optimize every inch of storage space in the warehouse.
The Kalmar Straight masted forklift truck is designed to offer you the best possible return on investment over its entire lifespan. Ideal for demanding applications such as steel and wood handling, this next-generation forklift combines low fuel consumption and superior lifting performance with easy maintenance and excellent reliability.
Warehouse Racking Storage Concepts will provide you with the highest quality storage systems available, from basic selective pallet rack to a multi-level mezzanine pick module.
We offer complete turnkey projects including engineering, design, integration and installation.
We can increase your operation’s efficiency by helping you better utilize existing space and by streamlining your storage and material handling systems. Rack Available: Drive-in, Drive-thru, Cantilever, Push Back, Selective, Structural, Carton Flow
Our Rental Fleet AERIAL BOOMS
SCISSOR LIFTS MODEL
PLATFORM HEIGHT
CAPACITY
OVERALL W&L
Battery Powered
Battery Powered Slab Models 1230ES
12’
MODEL PLATFORM CAPACITY PLATFORM COMMENT HEIGHT LBS. SIZE
500
32”x54”
Star 22J
22’
440
28”x35”
39” wide
26’
500
28”x35”
39” wide
3219
19’
500
32”x70”
Star 26J
3220 4620
20’ 20’
800 32”x91” 1100 46”x80”
E300AJP
30’
500 30”x48”
48” wide
Z34/22N
34’
500
30”x56”
58” wide
4626
26’
1000
46”x91”
E400NAJP
40’
500
30”x60”
59” wide
3226
26’
500
32”x92”
E450AJ
45’
500
30”x60”
69” wide
*3232
32’ 500
32”x96”
4632
32’
700
46”x91”
45XA
45’
500
30”x60”
Auto-level
6832
32’
850 68x99”
55XA
55’
500
30”x60”
Auto-level
4069
40’
800
68”x99”
450AJ
45’
500 30”x72”
4’ Jib
4047
40’
500
47”x94.5”
600AJ Z80/60
60’ 84’
500 500
6’ Jib Welder
Rough Terrain 4x4, Dual Fuel, Generator *2659ERT
26’
750
59”x105”
*7127
27’
1500
71”x127”
*3259ERT
32’
750 59”x105”
3394RT
33’
2000
94”x52”
*7135
35’
1000
71”x127”
*8841
41’
1250
92”x138”
*9250
50’ 1350
92”x176”
*Outriggers std. or available Dual deck extensions on 3394RT
Battery Powered Slab Models
Rough Terrain 4x4
Rough Terrain 4x4, Articulating, Dual Fuel or Diesel
36”x96” 36”x96”
Rough Terrain 4x4, Straight Boom, Dual Fuel or Diesel 400S
40’
500/1000
36”x96”
Glaz/Weld
600S S65 Trax 800S 860SJ
60’ 58’ 80’ 86’
500/1000 500/1000 500/1000 500/750
36”x96” 36”x96” 36”x96” 36”x96”
Glaz/Weld Quad Trax Welder 6’ Jib
Self Drive & Towable Boom, Articulated, Hydraulic Outriggers 5533A SD50 SD64
55’ 50’ 63’
500 500 500
30”x48” 26”x43” 33”x59”
DC Power 4-Wheel Dr. 4-Wheel Dr.
Rough Terrain 4x4, Articulating Boom
Rough Terrain 4x4, Straight Boom
Self Drive Boom, Articulated
Towable Boom, Articulated
TM
ONE-MAN PERSONNEL LIFTS MODEL
PLATFORM HEIGHT
TRACKMOBILES Trackmobiles from 4250 to the Atlas available for rent.
CAPACITY PLATFORM SIZE
*No Outriggers. Narrow Platforms Available. *IWP-25S
24’5”
350
27”x27”
AWP25
25’’
350
27”x27”
AWP30 AWP36
30’ 36’
350 27”x27” 350 27”x27”
Self Propelled Personnel Lift GR12
11’5”
500
29”x55”
GR15
14’8”
500
29”x55”
GR20
19’11”
350 26”x55”
Titan Up to 48,500 lbs tractive effort
VARIABLE REACH FORK LIFTS MODEL
LIFT HEIGHT CAPACITY
APPROX. WEIGHT
GTH5519
19’
5500
10000
VR642
42’
6000
22000
VR843 VR1056
43’ 56’
8000 24800 10000 31500
VR1256
56’
12000
ELECTRIC PALLET JACKS Electric walkie, rider, & stacker pallet jacks from 3,000 lbs to 4,000 lbs.
34500
Available attachments: 4’ x 10’ platform 10’ truss boom, snow bucket
FORKLIFTS
Electric sit down 3 & 4 Wheel from 3,000 lbs to 6,000 lbs.
Pneumatic tire forklifts from 3,000 lbs to 36,000 lbs
Cushion tire forklifts from 3,000 lbs to 18,000 lbs
Stand Up Narrow Aisle from 3,000 lbs to 4,000 lbs (single reach & double reach)
Parts When your equipment needs parts, chances are we already have them in stock. We strive to make sure we have the parts you require when you need them. Herc-U-Lift has one of the largest parts departments in the Upper Midwest. We carry genuine OEM, aftermarket, and rebuilt parts to accommodate your repair needs.
Broad Industry Connections Online Ordering Vast Inventory Fast Shipping Nationwide
We have parts for the equipment we distribute, as well as a wide variety of other manufacturers. Our industry experts are able to source the right part for the right piece of equipment, regardless of manufacturer. Truly, we are your one-stop shop for your parts needs.
Training Herc-U-Lift understands the OSHA requirements and certification training needed to properly operate lift equipment. We have specialized training courses for a variety of equipment as well as recertification courses. Our intention is to make your operation the most efficient and safest possible.
Classroom Training Traditional classroom training is available to teach not only workplace safety but includes hands-on training on how to properly operate equipment. Classes can be held at our facilities, or we can train your personnel on-site.
Online Classroom Training We offer flexibility to your operation by having your operators learn online, at their own pace. After which, operators schedule the required hands-on driving assesment at either a Herc-ULift location or at your workplace.
“Train-the-Trainer� Training Train-the-trainer classes assist your operations by having your employees trained and qualified to train other employees.
Location Coming Soon In 2018
Corporate Headquarters Branch Location
Location Coming Soon
Maple Plain
Sioux Falls
Grand Rapids
St. Cloud
5655 Hwy 12 W Maple Plain, MN 55359 763.479.2501 800.362.3500
4615 N. Cliff Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104 605.332.4755 800.658.3644
1308 4th St. NW Grand Rapids, MN 55744 218.326.0539 800.286.0539
765 21st Ave. NE St. Cloud, MN 56304 320.251.9001 877.251.9001
Des Moines
Fargo
Williston
Minot
5970 NE 22nd St. Des Moines, IA 50313 515.964.9273 800.359.1848
4347 12th Ave. N Fargo, ND 58102 701.219.5811 800.362.3500
14 74th St. E Williston, ND 58801 701.572.4660 800.362.3500
4019 S. Broadway St. Minot, ND 58701 701.839.5820 800.844.5820
CALL US: 800-362- 3500
VISIT US: WWW.HERCULIFT.COM