Electric Forklift Specifications
The lift truck is a common piece of machinery used to carry and lift merchandise and materials on jobsites like construction and warehousing. Lift trucks now come in varying classes and are powered with various sources. Nowadays, electric lift trucks have become popular for a number of businesses. They are powered by rechargeable lead-acid batteries that are more powerful and larger than batteries utilized for cars. In this broad category of electric forklift, there are a variety of sub-types distinguished by several common conditions.
Load Capacity
The amount oftotal weight a forklift model are capable of supporting is the load capacity.
Stroke
The vertical lift travel of the lift truck is the stroke. It describes the total difference between the fully-loaded and fully-raised positions of the specific forklift.
Classes
In order to organize the features of the different models, classes of forklifts have been categorized into eight classes. Classes III, II and I pertain to electric forklifts. Class I forklifts cover electric motor trucks engineered to be ridden by the operator while in operation. Class II electric lift trucks are manufactured for efficiency in narrow aisle environments and are recommended for pulling and stocking goods inside a warehouse. Class III electric lift trucks are motor-powered hand trucks that are used by a person who walks at the back of the model.
Battery Specifications
Battery specifications offer information regarding what type of performance you can expect from them. The majority of lift trucks have a plate which identifies the amount of volts available from the battery. The weight of the battery will often be specified on the forklift also, because that information is needed to know the amount of weight the forklift must support. Typically the specification also consists of the weight of the lift truck without the battery.
Input
Input is the amount of energy input which the forklift's battery is made to accept while charging. This is an essential condition. Like for example, an electric forklift might be able to accept either 460 or 230 volts at a time.