Forklifts are machines that forklift operators utilize to transport supplies from one place to another in warehouse and manufacturing environments. The machinery lifts pallets, also referred to as skids, that are loaded with things. The lift truck is made with forks that insert into the pallet rungs. Every so often, forklifts are also referred to as Pallet Trucks, Lift Trucks, Skid Trucks, High/Low, Stacker-Trucks and Side Loaders.
Companies like Clark and Yale & Towne Manufacturing advertised the very first forklifts during the early 1900s. These days most goods stores on pallets and are shipped to warehouses. Forklifts are usually found within manufacturing factories and warehouses, where they are relied upon for the smooth operation of business.
The following are amongst the various types of pallet or skid lifts: Walkie low lift truck - with electrical motor; Rider low lift truck; Hand pallet truck; Telescopic handler; Towing tractor; IC counterbalanced truck; Sideloader; Walkie stacker; Rider stacker; Slip Sheet machine; Electric counterbalanced truck; Walkie Order Picking truck; Reach truck; Rider Order Picking truck - also called "Order Picker"; Articulated Very Narrow Aisle Counterbalanced trucks - also called "Flexi Truck"; Truck Mounted Forklift / Sod Loader; Guided Very Narrow Aisle truck ; 'Man Down' - for narrow aisles; and 'Man Riser' Combination Order Picker/ Stacker truck
There are counterbalanced forklift trucks available for specialized uses, like for example the articulated counterbalance truck. This particular hybrid is recommended for very narrow aisles since it is capable of onloading and offloading within very tight spaces.
Capable if lifting as high as 12 meters are the Guided Vary Narrow Aisle Trucks. The "non top-tied" type could lift up to 30 meters high. These trucks are available in man down and man-riser models. This machinery must just be utilized on floors that are flat and even.