Depending on the needs of the factory and the financial capacity of each business, the selection of forklifts is different. However, you also need to understand your products such as: total weight, width, height … to find the most suitable forklift. Here are some notes before you need to buy a forklift.

What is the material goods want to lift and move?

Goods are packed in bales in cartons or in blocks. This information will help you a lot in choosing the right fork length and choosing the right car gasket.

How much cargo to lift?

Cargo load is also a very important factor because from the volume of your cargo, it will calculate how many tons of lifting capacity your vehicle needs.

What height does the forklift need to use?

You must know the height of your shelves, then you can know how much height your forklift needs. Usually the lifting height of the forklift is 3 meters. Depending on the type of shelf, you can choose a forklift with a height slightly higher than the shelf. And from this factor you can choose your lifting frame. Lifting frames are also available in many types: high or low, 3 tier or 2 tier. Also pay attention to the height of the warehouse and the path of the forklift truck to avoid collisions or hitting the ceiling.

Your cargo pallet size?

The size of the pallet will be related to the lifting center of the block. Therefore, to determine whether the forklift is long or short, wide or narrow, depends on the lifting center and the weight of your goods.

Does the need to use a forklift get inside the container?

If your forklift often goes into the container to move goods out, you should use a truck with a dedicated lifting frame to get under the container. This type of frame has 1 hydraulic cylinder in the file and 2 hydraulic cylinders on both sides. When operating, the middle hydraulic cylinder is forward, the lifting frame has not moved, so when operating in the container, it is possible to lift the goods up without fear of hitting the ceiling of the container. For forklifts that do not have a hydraulic cylinder in the middle, they cannot get through the container.

Does aisle width factor affect forklifts?

You should measure the aisle width before deciding on the type of forklift to buy. There are many types of stand-up or sit-down forklifts to accommodate aisle sizes.

What fuel do you need your forklift to use?

There are several types of engines available as follows:
– Diesel forklifts are also known as diesel forklifts
– Gasoline, gas powered forklifts
– Forklifts using electric batteries are also known as electric forklifts

Normally, Doosan forklifts have a full range of models using the above engines. Depending on your needs, you should choose the right type. If you are interested in what fuel the car uses, you can see more here.

Your additional requirements for the forklift truck

Some other requirements for a forklift truck may include: forks that move horizontally or move racks or clamps of paper rolls or pairs of cartons or pairs of tires or pairs of drums…