Forklift Truck Models
Do you work in a warehouse? Then you must be carrying a lot of heavy loads every now and then. Repeating the task of carrying heavy objects often results in injuries. The frequency of injuries to workers operating in warehouses has lead to the introduction of a wide variety of lifting tools. These lifting tools ensure that even while carrying heavy objects, the worker’s muscles and ligaments are not stressed. This in turn prevents injuries successfully.
The lifting tools are also widely used in different sectors of the manufacturing industry for accomplishing different lifting works. Owners of manufacturing companies, who want to see their production units in best shape and want to ensure quick shipping of the manufactured goods, should purchase lifting tools for making the moving and lifting tasks easier for their workers. As mentioned earlier, the lifting tools helps in preventing injuries that the workers often develop as a result on putting excessive stress on their ligaments and muscles. By introducing lifting tools like forklift trucks, stair climbers and load skates, the company owners will ensure that the workers stay physically fit and the work efficiently to increase the company’s performance. This article deals with a lifting tool type that is widely used in warehouses and manufacturing companies, the forklift truck.
What is a forklift truck? Forklift trucks are lifting tools equipped with CURTIS Electronic controllers, which are components, known for their functions like steplen timing, inverse braking, regenerative braking etc. The forklift trucks come with DC motors, relevant pipes, valves and gear pumps; these components of this lifting tool type are responsible for its stability and reliability. Some of the other notable features of a forklift truck include: limited power consumption, environment friendly nature and low noise.
How many models of forklift trucks are there? The market houses two forklift truck models, namely LPT20S and LPT20L. The common features of these two models are as follows:
- Both the LPT20S and the LPT20L possess the ability of lifting items weighing up to 2000 kg or 2 tons.
- They are electric lift machines.
- The forklift trucks may or may not have platforms; decide which option you need to buy based on your requirements.
- Both these forklift truck models are equipped with polyurethane drive wheels.
- The battery weight of these devices is 185 kg.
- Their maximum fork height is 120 mm.
- Their lifting motor and driver motor are respectively of 0.8 KW and 1.5 KW.
- The net weight of both these machines is 520 kg.
- Their overall width is 726 mm.
After explaining the common features of the LPT20S and the LPT20L, let us discuss the dissimilarities between them. The LPT20S comes with a lowered height of 85 mm and the LPT20L has a lowered height of 75 mm; their fork lengths are respectively 1150 mm and 1220 mm. The overall width of the LPT20S is 540 mm and that of the second model is 685 mm. The overall length of the LPT20S and LPT20L are 1815 mm and 1885 mm respectively.
