You'll notice a variety of different means which lower or raise lifts on a forklift: scissors lifts, rack and pinion lifts, screw lifts, telescoping lifts and articulated lifts. Scissor lifts employ crisscrossed folding supports with a screw mechanism utilized 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 made with multiple parts which extend and retract out of and into each other to achieve lifting action. Screw lifts use threads to raise the lift. Articulated lifts utilize a mechanism involving multiple sections that articulate or unfold. An articulated lift example is the "cherry picker."
Forklift Material Handling
There are many reasons to keep up with changes in material handling methods. Material handling machinery and the processes could be utilized to handle more SKUs, increased geographical coverage, and the need to lower inventories. Machines which are well ahead of the technological curve can help maximize productivity and increase profitability.
Forklift Battery & Charging Technology
The choice to convert from conventional, internal combustion forklifts to electric forklifts is a smart one since the latest series of electric forklifts offer higher capacities and longer run-times than ever before. Charger and battery combinations are offering much more power for longer periods than older systems can achieve. Improvements in both battery and charger technologies are not only making electric forklifts more beneficial but they are making it possible to have warehouse operations that are more environmentally friendly.
These new batteries are called Li-ion batteries or Lithium-Ion batteries. This technology is still quite new, but Li-ion batteries show remarkable promise. They are not just smaller but could hold up to six times the charge of traditional lead acid batteries. Li-ion batteries have really low maintenance needs and could maximize opportunity charging through zero memory technology.