On a lift truck, there can be a variety of different means which raise and lower the lifts, like: rack and pinion lifts, scissor lifts, screw lifts, telescoping lifts and articulated lifts. The scissor lift uses crisscrossed folding supports and a screw mechanism that draws the members together. Rack and pinion lifts use a pinion, which is a small drive gear, to drive a straight-toothed rack to lift the load. The telescoping lift system is designed with many parts that retract and extend out of and into each other to attain lifting action. Screw lifts use threads to raise the lift. Articulated lifts use a system involving multiple sections that articulate or unfold. An articulated lift example is the "cherry picker."
Lift truck Material Handling
In material handling processes, there can be a lot of reasons to keep up with changes. Material handling processes and the machinery can be utilized to deal with increased geographical coverage, more SKUs, and the need to lower inventories. Machinery that are well ahead of the technological curve can help productivity maximization and increase effectiveness.
Lift truck Battery & Charging Technology
The newest innovations on electric forklifts have yielded higher capacities and longer run-times than ever before, which makes the choice to convert from the conventional IC forklift over to the improved electric units. Battery and charger combinations are providing more power for a lot longer periods than older systems can achieve. Improvements in both charger and battery technologies are not just making electric lift trucks more beneficial but they are making it possible to have more environmentally friendly warehouse operations.
These new batteries are called Lithium-Ion Batteries or Li-ion batteries. This technology is still somewhat new, however Li-ion batteries show remarkable promise. They are not only smaller but are capable of holding up to six times the charge of conventional lead acid batteries. Li-ion batteries have extremely low maintenance requirements and can maximize opportunity charging through zero memory technology.