Electric Lift Truck Specifications
Forklifts are utilized for carrying and lifting loads in job sites such as construction and warehousing. Forklifts come in various classes that use different types of fuel. The electric lift truck is becoming really popular in a huge range of industries. They are powered by rechargeable lead-acid batteries which are bigger and more powerful than batteries used for automobiles. In this broad category of electric lift trucks, there are a variety of sub-types distinguished by several common conditions.
Load Capacity
Load capacity refers to the total weight that a particular type of forklift is capable of supporting.
Stroke
The stroke is the vertical lift travel of the lift truck. It describes the total difference between the fully-raised and fully-loaded positions of the particular forklift.
Classes
In order to organize the features of the different models, classes of lift trucks have been categorized into eight classes. Classes III, II and I 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 made for efficiency in narrow aisle environments and are recommended for stocking and pulling products inside a warehouse. Class III electric lift trucks are motor-powered hand trucks which are utilized by a person who walks at the rear of the model.
Battery Specifications
The battery specifications help to give the required information pertaining to its performance. On the lift truck is a plate that identifies the volts put out from the battery. The battery weight will usually be specified on the forklift also, because that specification is needed to know the amount of weight the lift truck will have to support. Normally the specification also consists of 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 actually an important specification. For example, an electric forklift may be able to accept either 460 or 230 volts at a time.