Electric Lift Truck Specs
The forklift is a common piece of machinery used to lift and carry goods and materials on jobsites such as construction and warehousing. Forklifts now come in varying classes and are powered with different sources. These days, electric lift trucks have become common for a number of businesses. They are powered by rechargeable lead-acid batteries that are more powerful and larger than batteries utilized for automobiles. In this broad category of electric lift trucks, there are different sub-types distinguished by some common specifications.
Load Capacity
The amount of\total weight a forklift unit are capable of supporting is the load capacity.
Stroke
The vertical lift travel of the forklift is the stroke. It describes the total difference between the fully-raised and fully-loaded positions of the particular lift truck.
Classes
In order to organize the features of the various models, classes of lift trucks have been categorized into eight classes. Classes III, II and I pertain to electric lift trucks. Class I forklifts include electric motor trucks engineered to be ridden by the operator while in operation. Class II electric forklifts are made for efficiency in narrow aisle environments and are recommended for pulling and stocking goods in a warehouse. Class III electric forklifts are motor-powered hand trucks which are operated by an individual who walks at the rear of the unit.
Battery Specifications
The battery specifications help to give the needed information pertaining to its performance. On the forklift is a plate that identifies the volts put out from the battery. The battery weight would normally be specified on the lift truck too, because that specification is required to know the amount of weight the lift truck will need to support. Normally the information also includes the forklift weight without the battery.
Input
The input is the energy the battery of the lift truck is designed to accept while charging. This is an essential specification. Like for example, an electric lift truck may be able to accept either 230 or 460 volts at a time.