Electric Lift Truck Specs
The lift truck is a popular piece of machines used to carry and lift goods and materials on jobsites such as construction and warehousing. Lift trucks now come in varying classes and are powered with various sources. Nowadays, electric forklifts have become popular for a number of businesses. They are powered by rechargeable lead-acid batteries that are more powerful and larger compared to batteries utilized for cars. In this broad category of electric lift trucks, there are different sub-types distinguished by some common specifications.
Load Capacity
Load capacity is the amount of weight which a specific model of lift truck can support.
Stroke
The vertical lift travel of the lift truck is the stroke. 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 forklifts have been categorized into eight classes. Classes I, II, and III 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 forklifts are made for efficiency in narrow aisle environments and are recommended for pulling and stocking goods inside a warehouse. Class III electric lift trucks are motor-powered hand trucks that are operated by an individual who walks at the rear of the model.
Battery Specifications
Battery specifications provide information regarding what type 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 would often be specified on the forklift also, since that information is needed to know the amount of weight the forklift should support. Normally the specification also includes the forklift 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 essential specification. For instance, an electric forklift might be able to accept either 460 or 230 volts at a time.