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Forklift Type
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Forklift Class | |||
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Class I - Electric Motor Rider Truck | Class I forklifts are electric-motor rider trucks, either stand-up operator or seated three-wheel units. Rider units are counterbalanced and may have cushion or pneumatic wheels. | ||
Class II - Electric Motor Narrow Aisle Truck | Class II forklifts are electric-motor trucks for narrow aisle or inventory stock/order picking applications. They may have extra reach or swing-mast functions. | ||
Class III - Electric Motor Hand Truck | Class III forklifts are electric-motor trucks, either walk-behind or standing-rider operated. Automated pallet lift-trucks and high lift models are often counterbalanced. | ||
Class IV - Internal Combustion Truck / Cushion Tires | Class IV forklifts are rider fork trucks, with cabs and seated controls, internal combustion engines, and solid or "cushion" tires. They are usually counterbalanced. | ||
Class V - Internal Combustion Truck / Pneumatic Tires | Class V forklifts are rider fork trucks, with cabs and seated controls, internal combustion engines, and pneumatic tires. They are typically counterbalanced. | ||
Class VI - Electric and Internal Combustion Tractor | Class VI forklifts are sit-down rider, tow tractor lifts. They are supplied with electric or internal combustion engines. | ||
Class VII - Telehandler | Class VII forklifts are designed for use on rough terrain. Typical applications include agriculture, logging and construction. | ||
Class VIII - Hand Pallet Truck | Class VIII forklifts include all personnel and burden carriers. | ||
Other | Other unlisted forklift classes. | ||
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Narrow Aisle | Equipment is designed for size and maneuverability within narrow aisles. | ||
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Sideloader | A sideloader is a type forklift specially designed with the lifting forks perpendicular to the drive direction. They are balanced to lift and maneuver long loads. | ||
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Stacker / Walkie | Stackers or walkies are movable lifting devices with a high level of maneuverability. They are a lighter-duty version of a forklift. Typically, stackers are used internally for storing and retrieving palletized loads. | ||
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Load Capacity
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Capacity | Maximum force or load supported by the forklift. | ||
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Vertical Lift Travel
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Stroke | Stroke is the difference between the fully-lowered and fully-raised lift positions. | ||
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Fuel
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Fuel | |||
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Electric | The drive is electric. | ||
LP | Lifts use liquefied petroleum (LP) or propane. | ||
Natural Gas / CNG | Compressed natural gas (CNG) is an alternative to propane-fueled fork trucks. CNG can exhibit lower odor and emission levels than traditional fuels. | ||
Gasoline | Lifts use commercial-grade gasoline. | ||
Diesel | Lifts use diesel fuel. | ||
Other | Other unlisted or specialized forklift fuels or drives. | ||
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Tires
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Pneumatic | Air-inflated tires can provide greater load-cushioning and drive traction than cushion tires. | ||
Solid / Cushion | Solid or cushion tires are functional alternatives to other types of tires. They do not puncture and require less maintenance than pneumatic tires. Construction provides some cushioning features; however, solid or cushion tires offer less shock absorption than pneumatic tires. | ||
Other | Other tire configurations not covered explicitly by pneumatic or solid / cushion choices. | ||
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