Forklifts
Forklifts are used to transfer, raise and engage palletized loads in material handling, construction, warehousing and manufacturing operation. With manual-drive forklifts, the travel or load movement is either walk-behind or powered manually. Motorized drive forklifts have a motorized drive. In numerous models, the forklift has a protected seat or cab for the driver. Fork trucks have features like for example backup alarms, and cabs and are also motorized. Several kinds of forklifts are counterbalanced in order to prevent the vehicle from tipping over. Other models come equipped with safety rails, or a rotating element like a hand rail or a turntable.
The stroke and lift capacity are other factors that you must take into account when choosing a type of forklift. Lift capacity is defined as the supportable, maximum load or force. Stroke is defined as the difference between completely raised and fully lowered lift positions.
The type of tire and the type of fuel are also other vital specifications which should be considered. The available fuel choices include: natural gas, LP or liquid propane, electricity, CNG or compressed natural gas, gasoline, propane or diesel.
For fork trucks and forklifts, there are two basic kinds of tires that could be used. They are: pneumatic and solid. The cushion or solid tires need less maintenance compared to 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, solid or cushion tires provide less shock absorption.
Usually used on rough terrain are Class VII forklifts. These machinery are often utilized in construction, agriculture and in logging environments. Lastly, Class VIII forklifts have all personnel and burden carriers. Dual Fuel forklifts often fit in this class.