The electric forklift drive in three products: Order picker, narrow aisle and electric forklift truck
As the drive systems of electric forklift trucks improve, it benefits three types of electric trucks. All three have gone to AC drives for the main drive as well as the mast drive. The basic electric forklift truck is taking the place of internal combustion lift trucks even for heavy loads. The development of fuel cells and high speed battery charging has broadened the application of electric trucks.
As the storage systems in warehouses become more compact in area and greater in height, the narrow aisle forklift is in increasing demand. The
to move and rise become more and more important for this truck. The narrow aisle forklift comes in two versions. The single reach, here the forks can move forward for a single pallet length. The Double reach can move deeper into a rack to a double pallet length.
The order picker forklift also is in increasing demand as voice picking is used more frequently in the order filling process.
All three models benefit from improved electric drive technology.