Forklifts are industrial handling vehicles, which are various wheeled handling vehicles used for loading, unloading, stacking and short-distance transportation of palletized goods. They are often used for transporting large items in warehouses and are usually powered by fuel engines or batteries. Some forklifts are manually operated with hydraulic systems.
1. Internal Combustion Forklifts
Internal combustion forklifts are generally driven by fuel engines and use fuels such as diesel, gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas. Common types of internal combustion forklifts include heavy-duty forklifts, container forklifts, and off-road forklifts, which are mainly used in docks, factories and other work sites.
2. Electric Forklifts
Electric forklifts are powered by electricity and are equipped with batteries. Compared with internal combustion forklifts, electric forklifts have a slightly lower load capacity, but they are environmentally friendly, compact and moderately priced, so they are widely used in the pharmaceutical, food and other industries.
3. Manual Forklifts
Manual forklifts are designed for the handling of goods within warehouses. These forklifts are generally smaller and use hydraulic structures to reduce the difficulty of manual operation. Small forklifts are not expensive, so most warehouse workshops are equipped with one or two small forklifts.
