Counterbalanced Forklifts

Counterbalanced forklifts are widely used in the material handling industry and in factories/warehouses around the world. Counterbalance forklifts are made by major forklift manufacturers like Linde, Toyota and Mitsubishi, plus you can get a fuel option to suit your needs (diesel, gasoline or electric). A typical counterbalanced forklift truck contains the following components:

The truck frame is the base of the machine to which all other parts are attached: mast, axles, wheels, counterweight and power supply. The frame may have fuel and hydraulic fluid tanks built as part of the forklift frame assembly.

The counterweight is a heavy mass of cast iron attached to the rear of the forklift frame. The purpose of the counterweight is to counteract the load being lifted, obviously up to a certain load weight. In an electric forklift, the large lead-acid battery may serve as part or all of the counterweight.

Cab: This is the area that contains a seat for the operator along with control pedals, steering wheel, levers, switches, and a dashboard that contains the operator’s readouts.

The mast: it is the vertical assembly that performs most of the work of lifting and lowering the load.

The Power Source – may consist of an internal combustion engine that can run on LP gas, CNG gas, gasoline or diesel fuel. Electric forklifts are powered by a battery or fuel cells that provide power to electric motors. Motors can be DC or AC type.

Fork Attachments: A variety of material handling forklift attachment types are available. These include Sideshifters, Slip Sheet Attachments, Carton Clamps, Multi-Purpose Clamps, Rotators, Fork Positioners, Carpet Posts, Post Handlers, Container Handlers, Roll Clamps and many others. Many companies will specially design custom fittings if required.

A counterbalanced forklift offers some benefits over the fork design and split leg styles, but with a few other drawbacks. A counterbalanced forklift can lift pallets right off the ground, as there are no stabilizing legs to get in the way. The disadvantages of this type of counterbalanced forklift are that the weight capacity and lift height are usually less than the other styles. The counterbalanced forklift is the easiest electric forklift to use for parking pallets close together.

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