Terminology For Forklifts

1. Rated lifting capacity: refers to the maximum weight that the forklift should be able to lift when the center of gravity of the goods on the fork is located on the specified load center distance. (unit kg)
2. Load center distance: refers to the specified distance from the center of gravity of the cargo to the front end of the vertical section of the fork.
National regulations: when Q (representing load capacity) < 1t, it is 400mm; when 1 ≤ Q < 5, it is 500mm; when 5 ≤ Q ≤ 10, it is 600mm; when 12 ≤ Q ≤ 18, it is 900mm; .
3. Maximum lifting height: refers to the maximum height that the fork can lift when the forklift is located on a level solid ground and the mast is placed vertically and bears the rated lifting capacity of goods---the vertical distance from the upper plane of the fork to the ground.
4. Free lifting height: refers to the maximum height of the fork from the ground under the condition that the mast height remains unchanged.
5. Minimum turning radius: refers to the distance from the momentary center of the forklift to the outermost side of the vehicle body when the steering wheel of the forklift is turned to the limit position and the steering wheel is turned at the lowest stable speed.
6. Mast inclination angle: refers to the maximum angle at which the unloaded forklift mast can tilt forward or backward from its vertical position.
7. Wheelbase: The vertical distance from the center of the front axle to the center of the rear axle.