Forklifts
Forklifts are utilized to transfer, lift and engage palletized loads in construction, material handling, warehousing and manufacturing applications. With manual-drive forklifts, the travel or load movement is either powered manually 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 have 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 kinds of forklifts are offered with safety rails, or a rotating element like for example a turntable or a hand rail.
The stroke and lift capacity are other specification that you must take into consideration when selecting a kind of forklift. Lift capacity is defined as the supportable, maximum load or force. Stroke is defined as the difference between fully raised and fully lowered lift positions.
The type of tire and the type of fuel are also other important specifications which must be considered. The fuel choices available are: LP or liquid propane, natural gas, CNG or compressed natural gas, electricity, propane, diesel or gasoline.
There are two basic types of tires for forklifts and fork trucks: solid and pneumatic. The cushion or solid tires need less maintenance than pneumatic tires and do not easily puncture. 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.
Class VII forklifts are generally designed for use on rough terrain. These kinds of equipment are often utilized in construction, agriculture and in logging environments. Last of all, Class VIII forklifts include all personnel and burden carriers. Dual Fuel forklifts typically fit in this class.