You will discover a variety of different means which lower or raise lifts on a forklift: scissors lifts, rack and pinion lifts, telescoping lifts, screw lifts and articulated lifts. Scissor lifts employ crisscrossed folding supports and a screw system utilized to draw the members together. Rack and pinion lifts use a pinion, which is a small drive gear, to drive a straight-toothed rack to raise the load. The telescoping lift system is made with multiple parts which 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 parts which unfold or articulate. An example of an articulated lift is the "cherry picker."
Forklift Material Handling
There are numerous reasons to keep up with innovations in material handling methods. Material handling machinery and the processes could be used to handle more SKUs, increased geographical coverage, and the need to lower inventories. Machinery that are well ahead of the technological curve can help maximize productivity and increase profitability.
Forklift Battery & Charging Technology
The latest innovations on electric forklifts have yielded higher capacities and longer run-times than ever before, which makes the choice to convert from the traditional IC lift truck over to the improved electric models. Charger and battery combinations are providing a lot more power for much longer periods than older systems were capable of achieving. Enhancements in battery and charger technologies are not just making electric forklifts more productive 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 quite new, however Li-ion batteries show remarkable promise. They are not just smaller but could hold up to six times the charge of conventional lead acid batteries. Li-ion batteries have extremely low maintenance needs and can maximize opportunity charging through zero memory technology.