Electric Lift Truck Specifications
The lift truck is a popular piece of machinery used to lift and carry goods and materials on jobsites such as construction and warehousing. Lift trucks now are available in varying classes and are powered with various sources. Today, electric lift trucks have become popular for several industries. They are powered by rechargeable lead-acid batteries which are more powerful and bigger than automobile batteries. Within this broad category of electric lift trucks, there are various sub-types distinguished by some common specifications.
Load Capacity
The amount oftotal weight a lift truck model could support is the load capacity.
Stroke
The vertical lift travel of the forklift is the stroke. It describes the amount of difference between the fully-loaded and fully-raised positions of the particular lift truck.
Classes
In order to organize the features of the various models, classes of lift trucks have been categorized into eight classes. Classes I, II, and III pertain to electric lift trucks. Class I lift trucks cover 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 stocking and pulling goods in a warehouse. Class III electric forklifts are motor-powered hand trucks which are used by a person who walks at the back of the model.
Battery Specifications
Battery specifications give information about what kind of performance you could expect from them. The majority of forklifts have a plate that identifies the amount of volts available from the battery. The battery weight would often be specified on the forklift as well, because that specification is needed to know the amount of weight the lift truck must support. Typically the information also consists of the forklift weight without the battery.
Input
Input refers to the amount of energy input which the lift truck's battery is designed to accept while charging. This is actually an important condition. Like for instance, an electric lift truck might be able to accept either 230 or 460 volts at a time.