CONTENTS INTRODUCTION

HISTORY

TYPES

FORKLIFT COMPONENTS AND ATTACHMENTS

WORKING

PRINCIPLES OF FORKLIFT TRUCK

FORKLIFT TRUCK SPECIFICATIONS

APPLICATIONS

ADVANATGES AND DISADVANTGES

FUTURE PROSPECT

MATERIAL HANDLING

Material Handling is the movement, storage, control and

protection of materials, goods and products

Material handling equipment is used to increase throughput,

control costs, and maximize productivity.

Everything we eat or wear, and we use has, at some stage, been

stored and handled by materials handling equipment.

FORKLIFT TRUCKS

FORKLIFT TRUCK - A MHE or a Powered industrial truck

used to lift and transport materials.

They are a prime part of any industry.

They are different from other MHEs.

They have rear wheel steering.

HISTORY First used in 1800’s as SACK TRUCKS.

Powered truck came into being in the early 20th century.

These trucks became popular due to the shortage of labour in

WW-I.

CLARK first gave the counter balanced truck in 1917, YALE

produced the first electric truck in 1925.

Post WW-II, Warehouses needed more maneuverable forklift

trucks with higher demands.

Soon many types of trucks came into existence to meet these

demands.

TYPES

Hand Pallet

Rider Pallet

Reach truck

Tow Tractor

Swinging Order Picker

Walkie Order Picking truck

Walkie Stacker

Electric counterbalanced truckIC counterbalanced truck

Moffet Truck

Sideloader

SPECIAL TYPES

Articulated Counterbalance Trucks

Guided Very Narrow Aisle Trucks

Explosion Proof Trucks

FORKLIFT TRUCK COMPONENTS

Truck Frame

Counterweight

Cab

Overhead Guard

Tilt Cylinders

Mast

Carriage

Back Rest

Attachments

ATTACHMENTS Sideshifter

Rotator

Fork Positioner

Roll and Barrel Clamp Attachment

Pole Attachments

Carton and Multipurpose Clamp Attachment

Slip Sheets

Drum Handler

Man Basket

Telescopic Forks

WORKING

Working can be understood through the four main systems of

a forklift truck

Transmission System

Steering System

Hydraulic System

Electrical System

FORKLIFT PRINCIPLES

Lever: It is one of the simplest mechanical devices. However, a

lever by itself is not effective. It must have something on to pivot.

This pivot is called a fulcrum.

Law of Equilibrium: The effort multiplied by its distance from

the fulcrum equals the load multiplied by its distance from the

fulcrum. This law of equilibrium is true for all classes of levers.

THE LEVER

CLASSES OF LEVERS

CENTRE OF GRAVITY

It is the point on an object at which all of the objects weight is

concentrated. For symmetrical loads, the center of gravity is at

the middle of the load.

FORKLIFT STABILITY A forklift truck’s ability to stay

upright while it is in motion is its

stability.

It is the most important aspect to

avoid accidents.

The lateral stability of a truck

changes depending on how high

the load is lifted to.

The rated lift capacity is reduced

at increased lifting height.

STABILITY TRIANGLE

Almost all counterbalanced powered industrial trucks have a three-

point suspension system.

The triangle formed between points A, B, and C is called the Stability

Triangle.

The truck will not tip over as long as the center of gravity(C.G.)

remains inside the triangle.

DIFFERENT CENTRE OF GRAVITY

TITLTING EFFECT

FORKLIFT TRUCK SPECIFICATION

LIFT CAPACITY

STROKE

FUEL CHOICES

TYRES

LOADS AT A SPECIFIED MAXIMUM SPEED

APPLICATIONS

Block Stacking

Loading and Unloading

Loading Dock Rack Storage

Truck Loading

Paper Loading

Cargo Loading at Airport

SPECIAL TYPE TRUCKS APPLICATION

Very Narrow Aisle Truck

EXPLOSION TRUCKS IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

ADVANTAGES

VERSATILE

EMISSIONS

FUEL

LIFESPAN

NOISE

DISADVANTAGES

INDOOR USE LIMITATIONS

ACCIDENTS ARE FATAL IN NATURE

INTENSIVE TRAINING FOR OPERATION

SPEED LIMITATION

LIFT TRUCK ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Industrial Truck Association (ITA) (North America)

Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA)

Fédération Européenne de la Manutention - European Federation of

Materials Handling (FEM)

British Industrial Truck Association (BITA)

Japan Industrial Vehicles Association (JIVA)

Korean Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (KOCEMA)

FUTURE PROSPECT Logistics is growing very fast in India

The new age hybrid engine driven forklift trucks have been

already designed and developed in some parts of the world.

Bright careers prospects in this field in INDIA.

CONCLUSION

FORKLIFT TRUCKS play a major role in the industries.

FORKLIFT TRUCKS aid the industries to attain high

productivity and achieve cost optimization.

INDIA has a bright future in material handling.

The knowledge about FORKLIFT TRUCKS is necessary.

Thus my intention has been to provide you with the overview

of the fundamentals of FORKLIFT TRUCKS

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