Forklifts are machines which forklift drivers utilize to transport supplies from one place to another in manufacturing and warehouse environments. The equipment lifts pallets, also referred to as skids, that are loaded with things. The lift truck is designed with forks which insert into the rungs of the pallet. Forklifts are also sometimes referred to as Lift Trucks, Pallet Trucks, High/Low, Skid Trucks, Stacker-Trucks and Side Loaders.
Companies like Clark and Yale & Towne Manufacturing marketed the very first forklifts during the early part of the 1900s. Nowadays nearly all supplies are shipped to warehouses and stores on pallets. Forklifts are commonly found inside manufacturing factories and warehouses, where they are used for the smooth operation of business.
The following are some of the different kinds of skid lifts or pallets: Walkie low lift truck - with electrical motor; Rider low lift truck; Hand pallet truck; Towing tractor; IC counterbalanced truck; Sideloader; Telescopic handler; Rider stacker; Slip Sheet machine; Walkie stacker; Walkie Order Picking truck; Reach truck; Electric counterbalanced truck; Rider Order Picking truck - also called "Order Picker"; Articulated Very Narrow Aisle Counterbalanced trucks - also referred to as "Flexi Truck"; Truck Mounted Forklift / Sod Loader; Guided Very Narrow Aisle truck; 'Man Down' - utilized for narrow aisles; and 'Man Riser' Combination Order Picker/ Stacker truck
The articulated counterbalance truck is a kind of counterbalanced forklift truck that is utilized for specialized applications. This hybrid is recommended for very narrow aisles since it could onload and offload within really tight spaces.
The Guided Very Narrow Aisle Trucks are capable of lifting as high as 12 meters, and even up to 30 meters if it is a "non top-tied" version. These trucks are available in man-riser and man-down models. This machinery should only be used on floors that are flat and even.