Electric Lift Truck Specifications
Forklifts are utilized for lifting and carrying loads in job locations like construction and warehousing. Lift trucks come in different classes which use various kinds of fuel. The electric lift truck is becoming extremely popular in a huge range of businesses. They are powered by rechargeable lead-acid batteries that are larger and more powerful than automobile batteries. In this broad category of electric lift trucks, there are a variety of sub-types distinguished by several common specifications.
Load Capacity
Load capacity refers to the total weight which a particular type of forklift can support.
Stroke
The stroke refers to the vertical lift travel of the lift truck. It describes the amount of difference between the fully-loaded and fully-raised positions of the particular forklift.
Classes
Classes of lift trucks categorize equipment by kind in an effort to organize the features of the various units. Forklifts are divided into eight classes. Classes I, II, and III pertain to electric forklifts. Class I lift trucks include electric motor trucks designed to be ridden by the operator while in operation. Class II electric lift trucks are recommended for stocking and pulling products in a warehouse and are made for efficiency in narrow aisle environments. Class III electric forklifts are motor-powered hand trucks which are used by a person who walks behind the unit.
Battery Specifications
The battery specifications help to give the required information pertaining to its performance. On the forklift is a plate that identifies the volts put out from the battery. The weight of the battery would normally be specified on the forklift too, because that specification is needed to know the amount of weight the forklift should support. Normally the information also includes the forklift weight without the battery.
Input
The input is the energy the battery of the forklift is designed to accept while charging. This is an important condition. For example, an electric forklift may be able to accept either 230 or 460 volts at a time.