Electric Lift Truck Specifications
Lift trucks are utilized for carrying and lifting cargo in job locations such as construction and warehousing. Lift trucks are available in various classes which use various types of fuel. The electric forklift is becoming very common in a wide array of industries. They are powered by rechargeable lead-acid batteries that are more powerful and bigger compared to car batteries. In this broad category of electric forklift, there are a variety of sub-types distinguished by some common specifications.
Load Capacity
Load capacity refers to the amount of weight that a specific type of forklift can support.
Stroke
The stroke refers to the vertical lift travel of the lift truck. It describes the total difference between the fully-raised and fully-loaded positions of the specific forklift.
Classes
In order to organize the features of the different units, classes of lift trucks have been categorized into eight classes. Classes III, II and I pertain to electric forklifts. Class I lift trucks include electric motor trucks engineered to be ridden by the operator while in operation. Class II electric lift trucks are recommended for pulling and stocking products in a warehouse and are made for efficiency in narrow aisle environments. Class III electric lift trucks are motor-powered hand trucks that are utilized by a person who walks at the rear of the model.
Battery Specifications
The battery specifications help to provide 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 will usually be specified on the lift truck too, because that information is required to know the amount of weight the lift truck must support. Typically the information also includes the weight of the lift truck without the battery.
Input
The input is the energy the battery of the forklift is designed to accept while charging. This is really an important condition. Like for instance, an electric lift truck may be able to accept either 230 or 460 volts at a time.