Counterbalance lift trucks are essentially forklifts that are designed with counterweight at the back of the machinery. The counterweight works to balance the weight that the tines are carrying at the front of the load. This design is engineered to stabilize typical lift trucks. As far as electric counterbalance forklifts are concerned, the battery itself forms the counterweight.
Practically every lift truck manufacturer will have in their product range, a counterbalance forklift. These machines will come in a wide range of fuel sources, sizes and configurations. These forklifts can be designed with 3 or 4 wheels, or be equipped. They are capable of working in various applications. These forklifts are equipped with a range of accessories. Common options and attachments consist of: slip sheet attachments, fork shifts, side shifts and hydraulic clamps just to mention some items.
The counterbalance lift truck has in fact revolutionized the entire business of material handling. These machinery are essential to the shipping and receiving centers all over the world as they are utilized for stacking, loading, horizontal transport functions and unloading. The standard warehouse forklifts are usually utilized for lift heights less than 6 meters or 20 feet. There have been some models recently designed that can lift to heights 31 feet or 9.5 meters. The smaller 4000 lbs. or 1-1.8 ton forklifts are the main workhorses inside most warehouses. These are the most common models that the majority of small businesses would own. The average warehouse counterbalance forklift is actually a wide-aisle truck which needs roughly 3 meters or 11 feet to turn in.
Moreover, the counterbalanced lift truck is not necessarily confined to warehouse settings. They are often used for heavy use and container carrying together with basically every use in between. Counterbalance forklifts are the most versatile and widely utilized of all materials handling machinery.
Because of their versatility and durability, counterbalance lift trucks are commonplace in a large array of working environments, including production, retail and warehousing. Some of the industrial applications consist of: food, chemical, automotive and timber businesses.
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