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Do you know how many categories forklifts can usually be divided into?
Release date:
Nov 12,2025
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Internal combustion forklifts are divided into ordinary internal combustion forklifts, heavy-duty forklifts, container forklifts, and side forklifts.
Forklifts can usually be divided into three categories: internal combustion forklifts, electric forklifts, and storage forklifts.
Internal combustion forklifts are divided into ordinary internal combustion forklifts, heavy-duty forklifts, container forklifts, and side forklifts.
① Ordinary internal combustion forklift
Generally, diesel, gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas engines are used as power sources, with a load capacity of 1.2-8.0 tons and a working channel width of 3.5-5.0 meters. Considering exhaust emissions and noise issues, they are usually used outdoors, in workshops or other places where there are no special requirements for exhaust emissions and noise. Due to the convenience of fuel replenishment, it can achieve long-term continuous operation and is capable of working in harsh environments (such as rainy days).
② Heavy duty forklift
Using diesel engines as power, with a carrying capacity of 10.0-52.0 tons, it is generally used for outdoor operations in industries such as heavy cargo docks and steel.
③ Container forklift
Powered by a diesel engine, with a carrying capacity of 8.0-45.0 tons, it is generally divided into empty container stacker crane, heavy container stacker crane, and container front crane. Applied to container handling, such as container yard or port terminal operations.
④ Side forklift
Powered by a diesel engine, with a load capacity of 3.0-6.0 tons. It has the ability to directly fork goods from the side without turning, so it is mainly used to fork long and narrow goods, such as wooden strips, steel bars, etc. Stacked electric motors are used as power sources, and batteries are used as energy sources. The carrying capacity is 1.0~8.0 tons, and the width of the operation channel is generally 3.5~5.0 meters.
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