Electric Lift Truck Specifications
The lift truck is a common piece of machines utilized to lift and carry merchandise and supplies on jobsites such as construction and warehousing. Lift trucks now come in varying classes and are powered with different sources. These days, electric forklifts have become common for several industries. They are powered by rechargeable lead-acid batteries that are larger and more powerful than automobile batteries. In this broad category of electric lift trucks, there are a variety of sub-types distinguished by several common conditions.
Load Capacity
The amount of\total weight a forklift model could support is the load capacity.
Stroke
The vertical lift travel of the lift truck 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 various units, classes of lift trucks have been categorized into eight classes. Classes III, II and I 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 forklifts 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 that are used by an individual who walks at the rear of the unit.
Battery Specifications
Battery specifications offer information regarding what kind of performance you can expect from them. Nearly all lift trucks have a plate that identifies the amount of volts available from the battery. The weight of the battery would often be specified on the forklift too, as that information is needed to know the amount of weight the lift truck would need to support. Typically the information also consists of the weight of the lift truck without the battery.
Input
The input is the energy the battery of the lift truck is designed to accept while charging. This is actually an essential condition. For example, an electric forklift might be able to accept either 460 or 230 volts at a time.