Selecting forklift features
Industrial trucks - Selection criteria

Once the data relating to the load, the tasks and the environment have been collated, it is possible to define the family of forklift trucks to be used: cantilever forklift truck, retractable forklift truck, pallet truck, rider or pedestrian, etc. The presentation of the various self-propelled forklift trucks in article and illustrated by the summary table on figure 1 can be used as a guide for this choice.

For certain families of forklift trucks, please refer to the corresponding section of this article. This is the case for tractors and trailers , for all-terrain trucks and the various special carts . In the article , you'll find all the information you need to choose the right warehouse equipment, including all driver-operated carts.

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