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Technology is remarkably growing every single day which offers wide varieties of new gadgets that are believed to help people. Imagine how can a single man can lift or transfer 5 tons of luggages if forklifts are not invented. Forklifts are powered trucks intended to lift or transport heavy materials. Industrial and manufacturing warehouses consider a forklift as indispensable equipment that is essential for their operations.  The development of forklifts continued through decades because of the increasing need of efficient way of storing products or materials in warehouses. Different types of forklifts for more specific uses are developed through the years due to growing and expanding need of transport equipments. Types of forklifts range from smallest type to the largest ones that serve a particular use.

Like any other things forklifts evolved with wide spectrum by which high-end specialty trucks are introduced to the market.  Forklifts are available in numerous variations with its different load capacities. For a small warehouse, a small forklift is used but for heavier lifting loads up to 50 tons a larger machine is use. Some types of forklift are Hand pallet truck, Walkie low lift truck (powered pallet truck, usually electrically powered), Rider low lift truck, Electric counterbalanced truck, IC counterbalanced truck, Side loader, Truck Mounted Forklift / Sod Loader and many more. The type of truck you need depends on the raised load you have.

Driving a forklift is different from the traditional driving experience by which a special training is required specifically in Australia. The instability characteristic of operating a forklift is critical because a disastrous accident can happen if proper operation is not followed. The speed of the forklift and the raised load works together not that can cause instability because of movements can vary the centre of gravity. A forklift is use to improve productivity but safety must not be compromised. Special maneuvers are use to effectively operate a forklift by which well-trained operators are required.

A typical counterbalanced forklift truck is composed of Truck Frame, Counterweight, Overhead Guard, Power Source, Tilt Cylinders, Mast, Carriage, Load Back Rest, and Attachments. These components plays individual role in operating a forklift successfully.

In this time of global crisis decreasing the work wages is an important consideration that is why Automated Forklifts are provided by which human operation is not needed. This variation of forklifts promotes increase in productivity and lessens operational costs.

There is vast growing of suppliers of forklifts because of the increasing demand. In tough competitions in forklift industry every manufacturer makes their way of making their products unique from the others. Each of them innovate their forklifts in terms of design and the trucks workload capabilities. The choice is yours to make, select the one that will satisfy your needs and most convenient for you for it is an imperative element of your business.