You will discover a range of different ways which raise or lower lifts on a forklift: scissors lifts, rack and pinion lifts, screw lifts, telescoping lifts and articulated lifts. Scissor lifts use crisscrossed folding supports with a screw system used to draw the members together. Rack and pinion lifts use a pinion, that is a small drive gear, to drive a straight-toothed rack to lift the cargo. The telescoping lift system is made with many parts that extend and retract into and out of each other to achieve lifting action. Screw lifts use threads to raise the lift. Articulated lifts utilize a mechanism involving multiple sections which unfold or articulate. An articulated lift example is the "cherry picker."
Lift truck Material Handling
In material handling processes, there is lots of reasons to keep up with innovations. Material handling machines and the processes could be utilized to handle additional SKUs, increased geographical coverage, and the requirement to lower inventories. Tools which are well ahead of the technological curve can help productivity maximization and increase profitability.
Lift truck Battery & Charging Technology
The decision to convert from conventional, internal combustion forklifts to electric forklifts is a wise one because the latest series of electric forklifts offer higher capacities and longer run-times than ever before. Battery and charger combinations are providing much more power for much longer periods than older systems could achieve. Improvements in both charger and battery technologies are not only making electric lift trucks more productive but they are making it possible to have warehouse operations that are more environmentally friendly.
These new batteries are called Lithium-Ion Batteries or Li-ion batteries. This technology is still somewhat new, but Li-ion batteries show incredible promise. They are not just smaller but could hold up to six times the charge of traditional lead acid batteries. Li-ion batteries have really low maintenance requirements and can maximize opportunity charging through zero memory technology.