A forklift is a self-propelled loading, unloading and conveying machine equipped with forks
and lifting devices. It is a type of wheeled handling vehicle used for loading, unloading, stacking
and short-distance transportation of palletized goods. In 1917, the American Clar Equipment
Company first began to trial-produce forklifts, and the hydraulic lift forklift was officially launched
on the market in 1932.
Forklifts mostly adopt hydraulic mechanical transmission and are composed of a power unit,
frame,working mechanism, traveling mechanism and steering mechanism, etc. The rear of the
commonlyused forklift body is equipped with a counterweight. Forklifts have the advantages of high
maneuverability,strong adaptability and high efficiency.
Forklifts can be classified into front forklifts and side forklifts based on the installation position of
the forks. Their structural features and working performance are indicated by technical parameters
such asrated lifting capacity, load center distance, and mast tilt Angle. They are usually divided into
types such as internal combustion forklifts and electric forklifts.
Forklifts are one of the commonly used handling vehicles nowadays. They are various wheeled
handling vehicles used for loading, unloading, stacking and short-distance transportation of palletized
goods, as well as heavy object handling operations.
It is widely used in ports, stations, airports, freight yards,factory workshops, warehouses
distribution centers and circulation centers, etc., and can enter ship holds, carriages and containers
to carry out loading, unloading and handling operations of palletized goods. It is an indispensable
equipment in pallet transportation and container transportation.