Electric Lift Truck Specs
The lift truck is a common piece of machinery utilized to carry and lift merchandise and supplies on jobsites such as construction and warehousing. Lift trucks now come in varying classes and are powered with different sources. Today, electric forklifts have become popular for a number of businesses. They are powered by rechargeable lead-acid batteries that are more powerful and bigger compared to batteries utilized for automobiles. In this broad category of electric lift trucks, there are different sub-types distinguished by several common conditions.
Load Capacity
The amount of\total weight a lift truck model can support 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 different units, classes of forklifts have been categorized into eight classes. Classes I, II, and III pertain to electric forklifts. Class I forklifts include electric motor trucks engineered 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 manufactured for efficiency in narrow aisle environments. Class III electric forklifts are motor-powered hand trucks which are used by a person who walks at the back of 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 usually be specified on the forklift too, as that specification is needed to know the amount of weight the lift truck should support. Typically the information also includes the lift truck weight without the battery.
Input
Input is the amount of energy input that the lift truck's battery is made to accept while charging. This is an essential condition. For instance, an electric forklift might be able to accept either 230 or 460 volts at a time.