You'll notice a variety of different ways which lower or raise lifts on a lift truck: scissors lifts, rack and pinion lifts, screw lifts, telescoping lifts and articulated lifts. Scissor lifts use crisscrossed folding supports and a screw mechanism used to draw the members together. Rack and pinion lifts utilize a pinion, that is a small drive gear, to drive a straight-toothed rack to raise the load. The telescoping lift mechanism is designed with multiple sections that extend and retract out of and into each other to achieve lifting action. Screw lifts use threads to raise the lift. Articulated lifts use a system involving many sections which articulate or unfold. An articulated lift example is the "cherry picker."
Forklift Material Handling
In material handling methods, there are many reasons to keep up with innovations. Material handling methods and the tools could be used to handle more SKUs, increased geographical coverage, and the need to lower inventories. Tools that are well ahead of the technological curve can help productivity maximization and increase effectiveness.
Lift truck Battery & Charging Technology
The latest innovations on electric lift trucks have yielded higher capacities and longer run-times than ever before, that makes the decision to convert from the traditional internal combustion lift truck over to the improved electric units. Charger and battery combinations are providing much more power for longer periods than older systems were capable of achieving. Enhancements in both charger and battery technologies are not just making electric lift trucks more productive but they are making it possible to have warehouse operations that are more environmentally friendly.
These new batteries are known as Lithium-Ion Batteries or Li-ion batteries. This technology is still somewhat new, but Li-ion batteries show remarkable promise. They are not just smaller but are capable of holding up to six times the charge of traditional lead acid batteries. Li-ion batteries have very low maintenance requirements and are able to maximize opportunity charging through zero memory technology.