Forklifts
In material handling, construction, warehousing and manufacturing operation, forklifts are normally utilized to transport and raise palletized loads. With manual-drive forklifts, the load or travel movement is either manually powered or walk-behind. Motorized drive forklifts have a motorized drive. In numerous kinds of forklifts, the forklift has a protected cab or seat for the operator. Fork trucks include features such as backup alarms, and cabs and are additionally motorized. Some models of forklifts are counterbalanced so as to prevent the vehicle from turning over. Other types of forklifts are available with safety rails, or a rotating element like for example a turntable or a hand rail.
The stroke and lift capacity are other specification which you must take into account when choosing a type of forklift. Lift capacity is defined as the maximum, supportable load or force. Stroke is defined as the difference between completely lowered and fully raised lift positions.
The type of tire and the type of fuel are also other vital specifications which should be considered. The available fuel choices are: liquid propane or LP, natural gas, electricity, CNG or compressed natural gas, diesel, gasoline or propane.
There are two basic kinds of tires utilized for forklifts and fork trucks: pneumatic and solid. The cushion or solid tires need less maintenance than pneumatic tires and do not easily puncture. Pneumatic or air-inflated tires offer load cushioning and great drive traction. At the end of the day, solid or cushion tires offer less shock absorption.
Usually utilized on rough terrain are Class VII forklifts. These types of machinery are usually used in construction, agriculture and in logging environments. Lastly, Class VIII forklifts have all personnel and burden carriers. Dual Fuel forklifts typically fit in this class.