There is a range of different means that lower or raise lifts on a forklift: rack and pinion lifts, scissor lifts, screw lifts, telescoping lifts and articulated lifts. Scissor lifts employ crisscrossed folding supports and a screw mechanism used to draw the members together. Rack and pinion lifts utilize a pinion, which is a small drive gear, to drive a straight-toothed rack to raise the load. The telescoping lift mechanism is designed with multiple sections which extend and retract out of and into each other to attain lifting action. Screw lifts utilize threads to raise the lift. Articulated lifts use a mechanism involving many parts which unfold or articulate. An example of an articulated lift is the "cherry picker."
Forklift Material Handling
There are lots of reasons to keep up with innovations in material handling methods. Material handling processes and the machinery could be utilized to handle additional SKUs, increased geographical coverage, and the need to lower inventories. Machines which are well ahead of the technological curve can help productivity maximization and increase effectiveness.
Forklift Battery & Charging Technology
The decision to convert from conventional, IC lift trucks to electric forklifts is a smart one as the latest series of electric forklifts provide longer run-times and higher capacities than ever before. Charger and battery combinations are providing a lot more power for longer periods than older systems could achieve. Improvements in battery and charger technologies are not only making electric forklifts 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 quite new, but Li-ion batteries show remarkable promise. They are not just smaller but are capable of holding up to six times the charge of standard lead acid batteries. Li-ion batteries have really low maintenance needs and are able to maximize opportunity charging through zero memory technology.