On a lift truck, one can find a variety of different ways that raise and lower the lifts, like: scissors lifts, rack and pinion lifts, telescoping lifts, screw lifts and articulated lifts. The scissor lift uses crisscrossed folding supports and a screw system that draws the members together. Rack and pinion lifts utilize a pinion, which is a small drive gear, to drive a straight-toothed rack to raise the cargo. The telescoping lift mechanism is designed with multiple parts which retract and extend out of and into each other to achieve lifting action. Screw lifts utilize threads to raise the lift. Articulated lifts use a mechanism involving many parts that articulate or unfold. An example of an articulated lift is the "cherry picker."
Forklift Material Handling
There are a lot of reasons to keep up with changes in material handling processes. Material handling processes and the machines can be utilized to deal with increased geographical coverage, additional 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 newest innovations on electric lift trucks have yielded longer run-times and higher capacities than ever before, which makes the decision to convert from the conventional IC forklift over to the improved electric units. Charger and battery combinations are providing more power for longer periods than older systems were capable of achieving. Improvements in both battery and charger technologies are not just making electric forklifts more productive but they are making it possible to have warehouse operations that are more environmentally friendly.
These new batteries are known as Lithium-Ion Batteries or Li-ion batteries. This technology is still quite new, but Li-ion batteries show remarkable 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 needs and could maximize opportunity charging through zero memory technology.