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Lift Systems, Inc.East Moline, IL 309-764-9842 LS, Inc. takes pride in the relationships it builds with its customers. All clients, potential clients, buyers & end users have an open invitation to visit LS' facilities whether you are considering purchasing equipment, have equipment on order or if you are just in the area. LS welcomes you to visit & see your pallet truck being built & tested prior to shipment from LS, Inc.'s door to yours.
Stärke Material Handling GroupThorold, ON 877-435-4352 Stärke is confident that its pallet trucks are world-class. The Stärke family of products gives you everything you need for material handling, including but not limited to LPG, diesel & AC electrical models from 3,000 to 22,000 lbs. Everything Stärke sells it will back up with a fully stocked parts department and factory trained technicians. Contact Stärke today.
Clark Material Handling CompanyLexington, KY 859-422-6400 For excellent pallet trucks that won't let you down, please contact the experienced professionals at Clark Material Handling Company today. The employees and management of Clark are dedicated to providing their customers with the best solutions as possible and would like to add YOU to their long list of satisfied customers. Please contact Clark with any questions you may have.
Sunbelt Industrial TrucksDallas, TX 800-222-3193 Sunbelt's state-of-the-art facilities and experienced, hardworking, talented employees can promise you only the best pallet trucks available offered to you at affordable prices. Among many other honors and successes, Sunbelt has been the #1 Komatsu dealer in North America for the last 25 years. In addition to the Nissan and Komatsu products, Sunbelt also represents TCM, Big Joe and Flexi.
Continental Lift Truck Corp.Jordan, MN 952-492-3900 Continental`s 52,000 square-foot warehouse facility houses an inventory of over 600 quality machines including pallet trucks, cushions, pneumatics, rough terrains and more. If Continental doesn't have the equipment you need a friendly personnel member will do their best to find it for you. Contact Continental today and find out what excellent customer service really feels like.
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Pallet Trucks
A pallet truck is a type of forklift truck that is specifically designed to engage, lift and transfer loaded pallets within storage, warehouse, distribution and manufacturing settings. Industries that benefit from using pallet trucks include industrial manufacturing, material handling, construction, food and beverage, cosmetics, paper, pharmaceutical and chemicals. Using a pallet truck in most industrial or commercial situations improves storage potential, reduces risk of injury and cuts stocking time. As cost-effective transport solutions, lift trucks are also highly versatile and can be made with adjustable forks to fit a wide range of pallet designs. A few common pallet truck features include tilting and rotating frames and wheels to increase the vehicles' overall maneuverability and efficiency. Some wheels also may be fitted with stabilizing outriggers. The pallet trucks themselves may have safety rails installed around the lifting fork to minimize the risk of a load sliding or falling off. Safety features, such as flashing lights or audible sirens, are common features which help keep co-workers aware of the vehicles' movement and presence in order to avoid injury and product loss.
There are two basic types of pallet trucks: hand pallet trucks, also known as hand pallet jacks, and electric pallet trucks. Hand pallet trucks are manually powered; either by hand or by walking behind. The front wheels of the hand pallet truck are mounted underneath the ends of the forks inside of a base. A handle is attached to the base to allow for steering and powering. When the hand pallet truck is manually powered and raised, the forks are lifted up until the pallet load is able to clear the floor for travel. Electric forklift trucks are designed with either internal combustion engines or electric motors. Typically hydraulically motorized, some companies have developed electric actuator controlled electric pallet trucks. Electric pallet trucks consist of the same basic design, but generally have an additional platform for the user to stand on. Moved by a throttle on the handle, electric pallet trucks are steered by turning the handle in the desired direction and are equipped with brakes or a dead man's switch, a switch that automatically turns off the machine if the operator is incapacitated. The heaviness and bulk of the load typically determines which type of pallet truck should be used. Some pallet truck limitations include: inability to use reversible pallets, only enables two-way entry although some pallets require four-way entry such as four-way notched-stringer pallets and limited weight capacity.
