There is a range of different ways which lower or raise lifts on a forklift: scissors lifts, rack and pinion lifts, telescoping lifts, screw lifts and articulated lifts. Scissor lifts employ crisscrossed folding supports and a screw mechanism utilized to draw the members together. Rack and pinion lifts use a pinion, which is a small drive gear, to drive a straight-toothed rack to raise the load. The telescoping lift system is designed with multiple parts which 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 many parts which articulate or unfold. An articulated lift example is the "cherry picker."
Lift truck Material Handling
In material handling processes, there can be numerous reasons to keep up with changes. Material handling processes and the tools can be utilized to handle increased geographical coverage, more SKUs, and the need to lower inventories. Machinery which are well ahead of the technological curve can help productivity maximization and increase profitability.
Forklift Battery & Charging Technology
The decision to convert from conventional, IC lift trucks to electric lift trucks is a smart one as the newest line-ups of electric lift trucks provide longer run-times and higher capacities than ever before. Charger and battery combinations are providing much more power for longer periods than older systems can achieve. Improvements in both charger and battery technologies are not just making electric lift trucks more productive but they are making it possible to have more environmentally friendly warehouse operations.
These new batteries are known as Lithium-Ion Batteries or Li-ion batteries. This technology is still quite new, however Li-ion batteries show incredible promise. They are not just smaller but are capable of holding up to six times the charge of standard lead acid batteries. Li-ion batteries have very low maintenance requirements and can maximize opportunity charging through zero memory technology.