A forklift is a tool/vehicle that uses forks or clamps mounted on a mast to lift, lower and move heavy objects from one place to another, The lifting system is a combination of two vertical rails as guides called masts, forks (or other lifting media) moving up/down on the mast and the hydraulic system that moves it. The mast is connected to the forklift body by a hydraulic cylinder that can move the mast forward or backward and up and down. The construction of a forklift has many similarities to a car: a driving force (with engine, clutch, transmission and axle), front and rear axles, brakes and chassis. While in a battery forklift the driving force is in the form of a battery, controller and electric motor. Generally the front wheels are the driving wheels, while the rear wheels are the steering.

It looks simple, but in using a forklift there are many things that customers must consider in determining the specifications and type of forklift they will use, some things to consider include:

1. Location of use, meaning that the forklift will operate indoors, outdoors, cool storage may also be indoors and outdoors simultaneously. Including the type of floor where the forklift will operate (determining the type of tire to be used).
2. The weight of the load to be lifted, this will determine the tonnage of the forklift to be used.
3. Load Center of the load / material to be lifted, it should be understood that a certain tonnage forklift is able to lift a load according to its capacity with material dimensions of 1 meter long, 1 meter wide and 1 meter high, if the material dimensions are different, special calculations are needed to determine the capacity of the forklift to be used.
4. The need for racking or stacking material height, this is used as a means of determining the type of mast on the forklift, besides that information is needed whether the forklift enters the container and whether there are door obstacles or H beams that hinder the movement of the forklift.
5. Operational Time, forklift operating hours, especially for electric forklifts, this is an influence because the maximum battery operation is estimated at 6-7 working hours, with a charging process of 6-7 hours so that if operating more than 1 shift a spare battery is needed.
6. Optional attachment, this information is used to add additional attachments to the forklift so that the use of the forklift is appropriate and efficient and effective.
7. Optional safety attachment, is additional information on safety regulation support devices according to customer regulation standards (bluespot lamp, redline, chime).

Some of the above are basic things that customers need to know in determining forklift needs to support operations in factories and warehouses, but there are still many detailed things that customers must know, please contact the PT Kianis Pratama marketing engineer so that your unit needs are not over or under specifications.