Raw Materials
The telescoping boom rough terrain forklift's cab, body, frame and boom are usually made by a forklift maker. Steel is the most popular materials used to make these because they have incredible strength. Sometimes steel forgings or aluminum are utilized also. It is common for non-metallic materials like for instance nylon plastic blocks to be used as guides in the boom assembly. The other components are usually purchased as finished products and the lift truck manufacturer installs them.
Pre-assembled purchased products can comprise some of the following: seat, transmission, axles, engine, wheels, hoses and tires, lights, back-up alarms, hydraulic cylinders and gauges. Normally, certain materials such as the fuel and lubricants and hydraulic fluids are bought in bulk. These liquids are added as required once the equipment is assembled and has passed the rigorous testing sessions.
Design
The common design that is most standard of telescoping boom rough terrain forklifts is a long and narrow design that has a set of wheels at the front of the model and another set located towards the rear of the equipment. The unit's boom is mounted at the back of the forklift off of a pivot feature that is elevated several feet above the level of the frame. Normally, the cab is mounted on the left-hand side of the frame structure. Normally, the cab's bottom half is low and situated between the tires. The fuel tank and the hydraulic fuel tank are mounted opposite the cab on the right-hand side. Along the vehicle's center-line, the engine and the transmission are mounted in the frame.
Different manufacturers have contributed their own unique designs beyond this basic configuration. Now, there are numerous options available on the market. Certain units of forklifts utilize a single hydraulic cylinder in order to elevate the boom, and other units utilize 2 cylinders. Some units make use of a side-to-side hydraulic frame leveling capability. This feature enables the frame to tilt up to 10 degrees relative to the axles so as to allow the machine to compensate for extreme axle articulation. For instance, this is utilized when the tires on one side of the forklift are located down in a rut and the tires on the other side of the equipment are up, located on a mound of dirt.
Fork attachments are one more common design feature capable of swinging both right and left up to 45 degrees, which increases the accurate load placement.