One can find a range of different ways that lower or raise lifts on a forklift: rack and pinion lifts, scissor lifts, screw lifts, telescoping lifts and articulated lifts. Scissor lifts utilize crisscrossed folding supports and a screw system used to draw the members together. Rack and pinion lifts utilize a pinion, which is a small drive gear, to drive a straight-toothed rack to raise the load. The telescoping lift mechanism is designed with multiple parts which extend and retract into and out of each other to achieve lifting action. Screw lifts utilize threads to raise the lift. Articulated lifts use a mechanism involving multiple parts which unfold or articulate. An articulated lift example is the "cherry picker."
Lift truck Material Handling
There are many reasons to keep up with innovations in material handling processes. Material handling methods and the machinery could be utilized to handle more SKUs, increased geographical coverage, and the need to lower inventories. Tools which are well ahead of the technological curve can help productivity maximization and increase profitability.
Forklift Battery & Charging Technology
The newest innovations on electric forklifts have yielded higher capacities and longer run-times than ever before, which makes the decision to convert from the traditional IC lift truck over to the improved electric models. Charger and battery combinations are providing more power for longer periods than older systems can achieve. Improvements in both charger and battery technologies are not just making electric forklifts more productive but they are making it possible to have warehouse operations that are more environmentally friendly.
These new batteries are called Li-ion batteries or Lithium-Ion batteries. This technology is still quite new, but Li-ion batteries show remarkable promise. They are not just smaller but could hold up to six times the charge of traditional lead acid batteries. Li-ion batteries have extremely low maintenance needs and can maximize opportunity charging through zero memory technology.