Forklifts
Forklifts are utilized to transport, lift and engage palletized loads in construction, material handling, warehousing and manufacturing 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 many types of forklifts, the forklift has a protected cab or seat for the driver. Fork trucks include features like for example backup alarms, and cabs and are additionally motorized. Several models of forklifts are counterbalanced so as to prevent the vehicle from tipping over. Other models are offered with safety rails, or a rotating element like for example a hand rail or a turntable.
The lift capacity and stroke are other factors that you must take into account when selecting a kind 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.
Several of the other vital specifications for the forklift are tire type and fuel type. The available fuel choices are: liquid propane or LP, natural gas, electricity, CNG or compressed natural gas, diesel, gasoline or propane.
For fork trucks and forklifts, there are two basic kinds of tires which can be used. They are: solid and pneumatic. The cushion or solid tires require less maintenance than pneumatic tires and do not puncture as easy. Pneumatic or air-inflated tires provide load cushioning and great drive traction. At the end of the day, cushion or solid tires offer less shock absorption.
Normally utilized on rough terrain are Class VII forklifts. These types of equipment are often used in agriculture, construction and in logging environments. Lastly, Class VIII forklifts include all personnel and burden carriers. Dual Fuel lift trucks typically fit in this class.