Forklifts
Forklifts are utilized to transfer, raise and engage palletized loads in construction, material handling, manufacturing and warehousing applications. With manual-drive forklifts, the travel or load movement is either walk-behind or powered manually. Motorized drive forklifts have a motorized drive. In various models, the forklift has a protected seat or cab for the driver. Fork trucks include features like for instance backup alarms, and cabs and are additionally motorized. Various kinds of forklifts are counterbalanced in order to prevent the vehicle from turning over. Other kinds of forklifts come outfitted with safety rails, or a rotating element like a hand rail or a turntable.
The lift capacity and stroke are other specification that you must take into account when selecting a type of forklift. Lift capacity is defined as the maximum, supportable load or force. Stroke is defined as the difference between fully raised and fully lowered lift positions.
Several of the other key specifications for the forklift are tire type and fuel type. The fuel choices available are: natural gas, LP or liquid propane, compressed natural gas or CNG, electricity, propane, diesel or gasoline.
For fork trucks and forklifts, there are two basic types of tires which could be used. They are: pneumatic and solid. The solid or cushion tires require less maintenance compared to pneumatic tires and do not puncture as easy. Pneumatic or air-inflated tires offer great drive traction and load-cushioning. At the end of the day, solid or cushion tires provide less shock absorption.
Class VII forklifts are normally designed to be utilized on rough terrain. These types of machinery are usually used in construction, agriculture and in logging environments. Lastly, Class VIII forklifts have all burden and personnel carriers. Dual Fuel lift trucks often fit in this class.