If You Want To Use It Well, You Must Choose The Right Type of Forklift Truck in Different Environments

Forklift is an industrial handling vehicle, which refers to the format handling vehicle for loading and unloading, stacking and short-distance transportation of pallet goods, which can usually be divided into three categories: internal combustion forklift, electric forklift and storage forklift. Different types of forklifts are suitable for different working environments and work content. Therefore, if you want to use a forklift truck well, it is important to choose the right forklift truck.

First, internal combustion forklift

Internal combustion forklifts are divided into ordinary internal combustion forklifts, heavy forklifts, container forklifts and side forklifts.

The internal combustion forklift has strong independence, fast driving speed and strong climbing ability. Complex structure, difficult to control, loud noise, pollution.

It is mainly used in workplaces with uneven slope roads.

1, ordinary internal combustion forklift

Power: Diesel engine, gasoline engine, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas engine

Load-bearing capacity: 1.2 ~ 8t

Working channel width: 3.5 ~ 5m

Working characteristics: large exhaust emissions, loud noise, long time operation

Working environment: No special requirements for exhaust emissions and noise, workshop, outdoor, harsh environment (rainy day, etc.)

2, heavy forklift

Power: Diesel engine

Carrying capacity: 10 ~ 52t

Working environment: outdoor work in wharf, steel and other industries.

3, container forklift

Power: Diesel engine

Carrying capacity: 8 ~ 45t

Classification: Empty container stacker, heavy container stacker, container front hanging

Job description: Container handling, storage yard

Working environment: Port, wharf

4. Side forklift

Power: Diesel engine

Carrying capacity: 3 ~ 6t

Working features: straight line, can be directly from the side fork goods

Job content: Forklift wood, steel bars and other long goods

Second, electric forklift

Power: Motor

Carrying capacity: 1 ~ 8t

Working channel width: 3.5 ~ 5m

Working characteristics: No pollution, low noise, each battery needs to be charged for about 8 hours

Working environment: medicine, food and other conditions with high environmental requirements, indoor

Three, storage forklift

Power: A few use manual drive, the rest are electric motor drive

Working features: compact body, flexible movement, light weight, environmental protection

Job description: Handling goods in warehouse

Working environment: Storage industry

1, electric pallet truck

Carrying capacity: 1.6 ~ 3t

Operation channel width: 2.3 ~ 2,8 m

Fork lifting height: 210mm or so

Job description: Horizontal handling, cargo loading and unloading in warehouse

Operation mode: walking type, standing type, riding type

2, electric pallet stacker

Carrying capacity: 1 ~ 2.5t

Working channel width: 2.3 ~ 2.8m

Fork lifting height: generally 4.8m

Job description: Stacking and loading of goods in the warehouse

Classification: Full electric pallet stacker, semi-electric pallet stacker

3. Front lift truck

Carrying capacity: 1 ~ 2.5t

Working characteristics: The frame can be moved forward or retracted as a whole, and the width of the operation channel is generally 2.7 ~ 3.2m when retracted, and the lifting height can be up to about 11m

Job description: Stacking and taking of goods at medium height in warehouse

4, electric picking forklift

Job description: Pick goods

Working environment: supermarket distribution center, etc

Classification: Low pick forklift (2.5m, load capacity: 2 ~ 2.5t), high pick forklift (up to 10m, load capacity: 1 ~ 1.2t)

Four, off-road forklift

Job description: Loading and unloading materials

Working characteristics: With good mobility, wild and reliability

Working environment: materials distribution centers with poor road conditions such as airports, docks, stations, construction sites, mines, orchards and ranches