Electric Forklift Specs
Forklifts are used for lifting and carrying cargo in job locations like construction and warehousing. Lift trucks come in different classes that use various types of fuel. The electric lift truck is becoming extremely common in a wide array of industries. They are powered by rechargeable lead-acid batteries which are more powerful and bigger than car batteries. In this broad category of electric lift trucks, there are different sub-types distinguished by several common specifications.
Load Capacity
The amount of otal weight a forklift model are capable of supporting is the load capacity.
Stroke
The stroke is the vertical lift travel of the lift truck. It describes the amount of difference between the fully-raised and fully-loaded positions of the specific lift truck.
Classes
In order to organize the features of the different units, classes of lift trucks have been categorized into eight classes. Classes I, II, and III pertain to electric forklifts. Class I forklifts include electric motor trucks engineered to be ridden by the operator while in operation. Class II electric forklifts are recommended for pulling and stocking merchandise inside a warehouse and are made for efficiency in narrow aisle environments. Class III electric lift trucks are motor-powered hand trucks which are used by a person who walks behind the model.
Battery Specifications
The battery specifications help to provide the required information pertaining to its performance. On the lift truck is a plate which identifies the volts put out from the battery. The weight of the battery would usually be specified on the forklift too, since that information is required to know the amount of weight the lift truck should support. Normally the specification also consists of the lift truck weight without the battery.
Input
The input is the energy the battery of the forklift is designed to accept while charging. This is an essential specification. Like for instance, an electric forklift might be able to accept either 230 or 460 volts at a time.