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A forklift (also called industrial truck, lift truck, jitney, hi-lo, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials over short distances. The forklift was developed in the early 20th century by various companies, including Clark, which made transmissions, and Yale & Towne Manufacturing, which made hoists.
A forklift is a powered industrial truck designed to lift and move materials over short distances, and it goes by several other names including lift truck, hi-lo, and fork truck. Developed in the early 20th century by companies like Clark and Yale & Towne Manufacturing, the forklift became an important tool for material handling in warehouses, factories, and other industrial settings.
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- General appearance of a typical forklift
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- Powered Industrial Truck (PIT)
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- Various
- Machine.powered
- Yes
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- Various wheel configurations
- Machine.axles
- 2–3
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32 sectionsContents
- History
- Design
- Components
- Attachments
- Control and capabilities
- Propulsion
- Operation
- Common types
- Low lift truck
- Stacker
- Reach truck
- Counterbalanced forklift
- Sideloader
- Order-picking truck
- Guided very-narrow-aisle truck
- Guided very-narrow-aisle order picking truck
- Truck-mounted forklift
- Specialized trucks
- Articulated counterbalance trucks
- Guided very narrow aisle trucks
- Marina forklifts
- Omnidirectional trucks
- UL 558 safety-rated trucks
- UL 583 safety-rated trucks
- Explosion-proof trucks
- Automated forklift trucks
- Safety
- Legislation
- Associations and organizations
- See also
- References
- External links
A forklift (also called industrial truck, lift truck, jitney, hi-lo, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials over short distances. The forklift was developed in the early 20th century by various companies, including Clark, which made transmissions, and Yale & Towne Manufacturing, which made hoists.
Since World War II, the development and use of the forklift truck has greatly expanded worldwide. Forklifts have become an indispensable piece of equipment in manufacturing and warehousing. In 2013, the top 20 manufacturers worldwide posted sales of $30.4 billion, with 944,405 machines sold.