Industrial Trucks
- Powered industrial trucks, such as forklifts, are used to move large materials or large quantities of materials around the manufacturing floor. They are also utilized to efficiently load (or unload) heavy objects onto delivery trucks. Industrial trucks are very useful when there is insufficient flow volume to justify the implementation of a conveyor system. Examples of industrial trucks include:
Hand trucks– Also known as a dolly, or box cart. Hand trucks are l-shaped box-moving handcarts with handles at one end, wheels at the base, and a ledge to set objects on.
Pallet jacks– These are tools are the most basic form of a forklift and used to lift and move pallets within a warehouse.
Pallet trucks– Manual operated or powered industrial forklifts.
Walkie stackers– A pedestrian walk-behind stacker with a mast for lifting pallets to heights.
Platform trucks– These are similar to a two wheeled dolly, but with an extended deck.
Order picker– An electric lift truck specifically designed for filling individual customer orders. This requires piece-part picking rather than selecting full pallets or unit loads.
Sideloader– Automated tool similar to a fork lift that loads and unloads from the side of the machine rather than the front.
Automatic guided vehicles
Industrial Trucks
- Powered industrial trucks, such as forklifts, are used to move large materials or large quantities of materials around the manufacturing floor. They are also utilized to efficiently load (or unload) heavy objects onto delivery trucks. Industrial trucks are very useful when there is insufficient flow volume to justify the implementation of a conveyor system. Examples of industrial trucks include:
Hand trucks– Also known as a dolly, or box cart. Hand trucks are l-shaped box-moving handcarts with handles at one end, wheels at the base, and a ledge to set objects on.
Pallet jacks– These are tools are the most basic form of a forklift and used to lift and move pallets within a warehouse.
Pallet trucks– Manual operated or powered industrial forklifts.
Walkie stackers– A pedestrian walk-behind stacker with a mast for lifting pallets to heights.
Platform trucks– These are similar to a two wheeled dolly, but with an extended deck.
Order picker– An electric lift truck specifically designed for filling individual customer orders. This requires piece-part picking rather than selecting full pallets or unit loads.
Sideloader– Automated tool similar to a fork lift that loads and unloads from the side of the machine rather than the front.
Automatic guided vehicles