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Lift Trucks
For independent movement, lifting and placement of discrete loads throughout a facility, a variety of motorized lift trucks or forklifts can be used. These mobile, self-loading trucks are power-propelled to carry, push, pull, lift, stack or tier material. Trucks can be outfitted with forks for pallet-based unit load picking, or with a variety of attachments—such as platforms, grippers or clamps—for handling loads that are not palletized. Other motorized vehicles transport personnel or loads onboard or towed behind. Manually powered vehicles, such as carts and hand trucks can be used to move lighter loads.
The maximum amount of weight a vehicle can carry and/or lift is dependent on its capacity rating, as well as its power source. The flexibility afforded by a maneuverable lift truck makes them an important tool in a facility. Typical uses in warehouses and distribution centers include placing and removing loads into storage rack, loading and unloading trailers in the yard or at the dock, delivering components to an assembly line, and positioning loads for further handling processes.
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