The counterbalanced lift truck is a lift truck which utilizes a counter balance that is attached to the rear end of the machinery. This counterbalance effectively balances loads that are placed on the blades at the front end of the machine. This design is engineered to stabilize traditional forklifts. As far as electric counterbalance forklifts are concerned, the counterweight is formed by the battery itself.
Counterbalance lift trucks could often be found in every manufacturer's product range. They are usually manufactured in a variety of configurations and sizes, utilizing a variety of fuel sources. These forklifts could be equipped. They are capable of working in various applications. These lift trucks are outfitted with various kinds of accessories. Common attachments and options consist of: slip sheet attachments, fork shifts, hydraulic clamps and side shifts just to mention a few.
Counterbalance forklifts have changed the material handling business. They have become the cornerstone of storage and distribution systems where they perform loading, stacking, horizontal transport functions and unloading. The standard warehouse lift trucks are usually utilized for lift heights under 6 meters or 20 feet. There have been some units recently designed that could lift to heights 31 feet or 9.5 meters. The smaller 1-1.8 ton or 4000 pound forklifts are the main workhorses within most warehouses. These are the most common units that the majority of small businesses would own. The typical warehouse counterbalance forklift is a wide-aisle truck that needs roughly 3 meters or 11 feet to turn in.
Counterbalance forklifts are not necessarily limited to the warehouse. They are often utilized for heavy use and container carrying along with pretty much every application in between. Counterbalance lift trucks are the most versatile and widely used of all materials handling machinery.
Due to their durability and versatility, counterbalance lift trucks are commonplace in a large range of working environments, like retail, warehousing and production. Several of the industrial use comprise: automotive, timber, chemical and food businesses.
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