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The forklift is a large part of of modern workforce.
Distribution houses, warehouses, manufacturing plants, and many other commercial applications depend on forklifts of many different types and sizes to keep the daily work
running evenly. Other businesses only need a forklift to unload deliveries for less than a couple hours a day. Either way, having a forklift that can perform well for your specific
needs is an important part.
Forklifts are named for the L-shaped “forks”
typically used to lift shipping pallets, but they can be
outfitted with different accessories for picking up spools, drums, or other specific loads
too. Also called “lift trucks” they are available for both indoor and outdoor
applications and can carry loads of 1k lbs
to 30,000 lbs or more. If your usual load is less than 1.5k lbs, a pallet jack or hand truck is probably a
better choice.
Buying a forklift is a big investment for small businesses,
and you need to make sure you get one that can handle your job without
wiping out your budget.
Until you're looking at forklifts or checking into dealers, you need to determine exactly what you need the forklifts to do. Some questions you need answered before you start comparison shopping:
-How heavy and how big are your regular loads?
-How high are you looking to lift your load?
-Will you be operating it indoors, outside, or both?
-How much space is it necessary to move around?
-How big are your smallest lanes?
-How many hours each day will it be operated?
-Will you require a internal combustion or electric lift?
-Would you need solid tires, cushion type or rough terrain?
-Do you need tractor tire type forklifts?
-Will you need osha approved safety extras?
-How many loads will you be moving around in a day?
-What types of material will you be working with?
Important Forklift Facts:
Height
A close second to “How much do you need to lift?” is “How high do you need to lift it?” If your primary use for the forklift is loading and unloading trucks, you may not need much height at all; if your warehouse has shelves 30’ high, that is a pretty clear indicator of the reach your lift will need.
Unlike load capacity, your height needs are unlikely to change over time barring new construction or major renovations. Buy for the height you need now.
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Main Parts of a Forklift:
1. The frame - wheels - drive train
2. Motor - (lp, gas, diesel or electric powered).
3. The counter balance
4. The mast
5. The lift carriage
6. Forks
7. The strong back rest
8. The driver's overhead guard
9. The cab
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Important Tips To Remember:
Always keep up with training.
OSHA training may seem like an unnecessary hassle and expense, since the rules are not
strictly enforced. However if you have a fork lift accident, OSHA will investigate your
training and licensing procedures and can levy significant fines if you have not followed
all the procedures.
Know your max capacity.
Attachments like sideshift, adjustable forks, and spool handlers reduce load capacity of
fork lifts. Every fork lift should have a capacity plate attached to it detailing what its
capabilities are in its current configuration.
Try more than one brand...
If you aren’t familiar with fork lifts, I strongly recommend renting a couple of
different models for a month each. You will be able to get a much better sense for the
strengths and weakness of different types of lifts.
… but stick with one brand once you decide.
If you plan on buying multiple forklifts, standardizing on one brand gives you the
advantage of dealing with one dealer for all your warranty and repair needs. Your
operators will also benefit by not having to learn the control and handling quirks of
multiple types of fork lifts. In some cases, this may not be possible, since not every
manufacturer makes every type of fork lift and you may need multiple specialized machines.
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