Choosing a forklift

Forklifts are used in various industries: trade, transport and agriculture, in new areas of business. In order to correctly pick up truck, which will have a corresponding set of performance characteristics, it is necessary to evaluate a range of parameters: safety, service life, operating conditions, technical specifications, prices, etc. The main characteristics of the forklift: capacity, power and engine type, and height. Choosing the type of engine type engine, you should pay attention to parameters such as efficiency, noise level and power. Distinguish diesel, gas, petrol and electric forklifts. The choice of the truck with one or another type of drive will affect the conditions for its further exploitation. If your loader will work outdoors or in well-ventilated room with high ceilings, you need a car with a diesel or gasoline engine. In confined areas, usually used gasoline trucks fitted with the gas system. Maximum load capacity of trucks is 5 tons. They are equipped with gas cylinders with capacities from 30 to 50 liters. The gas flow rate ranges from 4 to 8 cylinders per week. Unfortunately, in Russia this kind of trucks did not get a large spread due to an established network is not enough fueling stations. Also indoors are widely used trucks equipped with an electric motor. Variety of trucks on the basis of DC motors are models with an AC induction motor. These engines have a sealed design that prevents dirt, moisture and dust. Loaders on the basis of AC motors suitable for operation in harsh conditions. They differ in reduced power consumption, high durability, power and security. In addition, due to the possibility of automatic braking excluded spontaneous rollback car as a horizontal and an inclined surface. Special requirements loaders, used to work in harsh and extreme conditions of high or low temperatures or in high humidity conditions, for example, in the holds of ships or in refrigerated warehouses or in steel mills, but reliable engine should provide a high level of protection against corrosion, dust and extreme temperatures. For work in hazardous areas requiring special explosion-proof forklifts that are being offered a number of manufacturers. Lift height choice of a particular model of truck is also due to parameters such as height cargo. The standard loader can lift loads up to a height of 3 m. Thus, it can store loads on the third tier of shelves. Truck, equipped with three-section mast, capable of lifting loads to even greater heights. For work in confined spaces, such as cargo containers or rail cars, the truck must be equipped with a function to free movement, that is, without lifting Lift Truck. In addition to the basic characteristics when choosing a loader should take into account such parameters as the type of truck (except for fork truck can be equipped with interchangeable attachments, such as capture for drums), type of transmission (hydrostatic, hydrodynamic, mechanical), brakes, tires (pneumatic, solid , banding), as well as its overall size, fork length, and others. If you choose a forklift for intensive work, you should pay attention to such characteristics of speed lifting and lowering, agility, etc. Transportation route, as well as the surface condition of the machine running the loader, will also directly affect its performance. The concept of route, including such factors as the length of the route, the availability of lifts and turns, slopes, width of passage, the dimensions of shelving, the presence of foreign objects above the passage (lamps, metal). In connection with this loader can be equipped with several features to facilitate work on complex sites. Surface condition will affect the choice of tires. If the surface has many irregularities, it is recommended to use trucks with Pneumatic, which perfectly absorb bumps and shocks and have a low price. If the loader is working indoors, there is a danger that the floor may be metal shavings, nails or broken glass. In this case it is better to use-cast the tire or tires of superelastic, which is virtually impossible to pierce. At the same time, they are quite rigid and poorly protect against vibration. Safety during work on the truck can not exclude the possibility of injury, especially when a large mass of freight, working in cramped conditions, high speed and load lifting, shifting center of gravity when lifting or lowering. Then there is the lateral tilting truck when turning at high speed or breakdown of machines due to the fall of cargo on the roof of the cab. For this reason, the cab trucks must comply with international safety standards FOPS / ROPS, which guarantee the safety at work. Price important factor that contributes to the selection of the loader is its price. As a rule, the optimal price is determined by the ratio of quality and performance cars. Producer on the market today presents many diverse models of forklifts from Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, American and European manufacturers. Technique of the highest class offered Japanese companies TCM, Komatsu, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi. Despite the fact that this technique is quite expensive (from $ 20 to $ 200 thousand), it compares favorably with high quality and reliability, so if you want loader for intensive long-term operation, it is better to choose the model of one of these brands. If you're going to use loader no more than a few hours a day, or every day, you can purchase less expensive, but also less high-quality and reliable products from Chinese or Korean manufacturers. As to forklifts, produced in Bulgaria, they are also attracted to the low price. However, they are not designed for intensive use, because of their short lifespan and require frequent repairs, which is fraught with additional costs. Forklifts from domestic producers also can not withstand heavy usage. Machinery from European manufacturers have good quality, but a few overpriced, which is largely determined by fluctuations of the euro. American forklifts are not widespread in Russia, so if you need to overhaul the owner of the truck, sooner or later face the problem of the lack of a network of service centers. It is the presence and branching of these networks is largely dictates the choice of equipment manufacturer, because of the efficiency of replacement parts in case of damage to the loader can determine the success of our business. In some cases, particularly in the warehouses, the simple danger of losing time and money, which is why when choosing a manufacturer of truck should find out if they have any representation in the regions. Very popular on the Russian market are model trucks from the company SCI, which combine a high-performance, quality, reliability and modern design. With these advantages, as well as quality assembly and adapted to Russian conditions, the corporation SCI among the three leading manufacturers of trucks on the Russian market. The official distributor of brand SCI in Russia is the company 'Giant'. Today the company has offices in St. Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Voronezh, Barnaul, Irkutsk, Kazan, Krasnodar, Kursk, Lipetsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don, Stavropol, Severodvinsk, Chelyabinsk, Surgut. Regional dealers provide a complete range of services including maintenance and repair of forklifts any problems with the customer's premises, as well as providing rental services for a period of repair truck.