Electric Forklift Specifications
The forklift is a common piece of machines used to lift and carry goods and materials on jobsites like construction and warehousing. Forklifts now come in varying classes and are powered with different sources. These days, electric lift trucks have become popular for several businesses. They are powered by rechargeable lead-acid batteries which are larger and more powerful compared to batteries utilized for automobiles. In this broad category of electric forklift, there are different sub-types distinguished by several common conditions.
Load Capacity
The amount oftotal weight a lift truck unit could support is the load capacity.
Stroke
The vertical lift travel of the forklift is the stroke. It describes the amount of difference between the fully-raised and fully-loaded positions of the particular lift truck.
Classes
In order to organize the features of the different units, classes of forklifts have been categorized into eight classes. Classes I, II, and III pertain to electric lift trucks. 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 pulling and stocking products inside a warehouse and are made for efficiency in narrow aisle environments. Class III electric forklifts are motor-powered hand trucks that are used by a person who walks behind the unit.
Battery Specifications
Battery specifications offer information about what kind of performance you could expect from them. Most lift trucks have a plate that identifies the amount of volts available from the battery. The battery weight will usually be specified on the forklift as well, because that information is needed to know the amount of weight the forklift will need to support. Typically the specification also consists of the lift truck 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 important condition. Like for instance, an electric lift truck might be able to accept either 230 or 460 volts at a time.