Forklifts can generally be divided into three categories: internal combustion forklifts, electric forklifts, and storage forklifts.
Internal combustion
Internal combustion forklifts are further divided into ordinary internal combustion forklifts, heavy-duty forklifts, container forklifts and side forklifts.
① Ordinary internal combustion forklift
Generally, diesel, gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas engines are used as power, with a load capacity of 1.2 to 8.0 tons, and a working channel width of 3.5 to 5.0 meters. Places with no special requirements for emissions and noise. Due to the convenience of refueling, it can realize continuous operation for a long time, and it can work in harsh environments (such as rainy days).
② Heavy Forklift
Diesel engines are used as power, and the carrying capacity is 10.0 to 52.0 tons. It is generally used for outdoor operations in the wharf, steel and other industries with heavy cargo.
③ Container forklift
Diesel engines are used as power, and the carrying capacity is 8.0 to 45.0 tons. It is generally divided into empty container stackers, heavy container stackers and container reach stackers. For container handling, such as container yard or port terminal operations.
④ Side Forklift
The diesel engine is used as the power, and the carrying capacity is 3.0 to 6.0 tons. In the case of no turning, it has the ability to directly fork the goods from the side, so it is mainly used to fork long-shaped goods, such as wooden bars, steel bars, etc.
electric
Powered by electric motor and battery as energy. The carrying capacity is 1.0 to 8.0 tons, and the width of the working channel is generally 3.5 to 5.0 meters. Because there is no pollution and low noise, it is widely used in indoor operation and other working conditions with high environmental requirements, such as medicine, food and other industries. With the emphasis on environmental protection, electric forklifts are gradually replacing internal combustion forklifts. Since each set of batteries generally needs to be charged after about 8 hours of work, backup batteries are required for multi-shift working conditions.
Warehousing
Warehouse forklifts are mainly forklifts designed for handling goods in warehouses. Except for a few storage forklifts (such as manual pallet forklifts) that are driven by manpower, others are driven by electric motors, which are widely used in the storage industry because of their compact body, flexible movement, light weight and good environmental performance. When working in multiple shifts, electric motor-driven storage forklifts require backup batteries.
Van
The carrying capacity is 1.6 to 3.0 tons, the width of the working channel is generally 2.3 to 2.8 meters, and the lifting height of the fork is generally about 210 mm. It is mainly used for horizontal handling and cargo loading and unloading in the warehouse. There are three operating modes, such as walking, standing and sitting, which can be selected according to efficiency requirements.
stacker
Electric pallet stackers are divided into two types: full electric pallet stackers and semi-electric pallet stackers. As the name suggests, the former is for driving, and the lifting is electrically controlled, which is more labor-saving. The latter requires manual pulling or pushing of the forklift, and the lifting is electric.
The carrying capacity is 1.0-2.5 tons, the width of the working channel is generally 2.3-2.8 meters, and the structure is more gantry than the electric pallet handling forklift. The lifting height of the fork is generally within 4.8 meters. loading and unloading.
Reach car
The carrying capacity is 1.0 to 2.5 tons, and the gantry can be moved forward or retracted as a whole. The width of the working channel is generally 2.7 to 3.2 meters when retracted, and the lifting height can be up to about 11 meters. cargo work.
Electric Picking Cart
In some working conditions (such as the distribution center of the supermarket), it is not necessary to ship the entire pallet, but to select various varieties of goods according to the order to form a pallet. This link is called picking. According to the height of the picking goods, electric picking forklifts can be divided into low-level picking forklifts (within 2.5 meters) and medium-high picking forklifts (up to 10 meters).
Carrying capacity 2.0-2.5 tons (low position), 1.0-1.2 tons (medium-high position, with cab lift).
Low driving three-way stacker forklift
Usually equipped with a three{{0}}way stacking head, the forklift does not need to be turned, and the fork can be rotated to realize the stacking and picking of goods on both sides. The width of the aisle is 1.5 to 2.0 meters, and the lifting height can reach 12 meters. The cab of the forklift truck cannot always be lifted on the ground. Considering the limitation of the operating field of view, it is mainly used for the working condition where the lifting height is less than 6 meters.
High drive three-way stacker forklift
Similar to the low{{0}}drive three-way stacker forklift, the high-drive three-way stacker forklift is also equipped with a three-way stacking head, the aisle width is 1.5 to 2.0 meters, and the lifting height can reach 14.5 meters. The cab can be raised, and the driver can clearly observe the goods at any height and can also carry out picking operations. The high-position driving three-way stacker forklift is superior in efficiency and various performances to the low-position driving three-way stacker forklift, so this model has gradually replaced the low-position driving three-way stacker forklift.
Electric tractor
Electric tractor (trailer)
The tractor is driven by an electric motor, and uses its towing capacity (3.0 to 25 tons) to pull several trolleys loaded with goods behind. The main categories are: electric tractors for airport logistics, electric tractors for workshops, small electric tractors, electric three-wheel tractors, which are often used for the transportation of large quantities of goods within or between workshops, such as the transportation of automobile manufacturing warehouses to assembly lines , Luggage transportation at the airport.
