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