Counterbalance Forklift Training
Counterbalance - Industrial Lift Truck
The most common form of forklift has a cantilevered construction that enables the load to be picked up, transported horizontally and vertically and delivered outside the wheelbase area.
However if you need to operate your truck in a restricted area, such as a narrow aisle then a standard Counterbalance Forklift might not be the most appropriate type of truck.
The average 4 wheel counterbalance forklift needs at least a 3.5m aisle to operate comfortably. For slightly narrower aisle widths a 3 wheel electric or Reach Truck may be more appropriate.
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Training can be done on trucks up to 60,000kg capacity
Forklift Capacity
What is the heaviest load that you are likely to need to handle? A 3000kg 5m triple mast truck does not mean that you can take a 3000kg load and put it up 5m.
Load weight greatly diminishes as the height of the load increases.
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Lift Height |
Most forklifts are simply used to unload trucks, but some businesses use pallet racking and need to be able to lift the goods onto the shelves.
A standard mast has an upright that lifts about 3m, whereas warehouse trucks can reach over 10m.
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Height Restrictions |
If you are operating in an environment with low doorways or need to unload containers then these restrictions need to be taken into consideration when determining the type of mast.
Free-lift masts allow the forks to lift up to 2m without raising the height of the mast itself.
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Fuel Type |
A common mistake is to buy a forklift with a 3 phase charger only to later discover there is not a 3 phase outlet in your building.
Electric forklifts are not very good for climbing ramps and don't like the rain.
Electric forklifts generally have fewer breakdowns than internal combustion trucks and therefore cost about 20% less to operate and maintain but are more complicated and usually require a specially trained technician.
Gas - Also known as LPG (Liquid Propane Gas) is used with an internal combustion engine and emits low emissions that enable it to be used both indoors and out.
On average you can expect to get 8-12 hours running time from a full tank.
Diesel - Forklifts with diesel internal combustion engines are usually large trucks for outdoor use. Diesel engines, when well maintained, operate very efficiently with minimal problems.
Electric - Battery powered forklift trucks are quiet with virtually no emissions and are ideally suited to indoor use.
On a new battery you can expect to get around 6 hours operations from a full charge.
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