Clarify Your Own Needs
Consideration of Working Environment
If the operation is mainly carried out in indoor warehouses, supermarkets and other places with limited space and high requirements for air quality, electric forklifts with compact bodies and small turning radii should be given priority, such as electric pallet stackers and reach trucks. They can flexibly shuttle through narrow aisles and will not cause exhaust gas pollution to the environment. If working in outdoor construction sites, logistics parks and other complex road conditions for a long time, the forklift needs to have good trafficability and durability. For example, four - point counterbalance forklifts have a solid chassis and large tires, which can adapt to uneven ground.
Evaluation of Load - Carrying Capacity
Accurately determine the maximum weight of the goods to be carried daily, which is an important basis for choosing an electric forklift. For example, if the heaviest goods to be carried are 2 tons, a forklift with a rated load of at least 2 tons or slightly higher should be selected to ensure that it can easily cope with the work intensity and ensure operation safety and efficiency. Because making the forklift work overload for a long time will not only accelerate the wear of the equipment but also easily cause safety accidents.
Analysis of Operation Frequency
If the forklift is used frequently and works for a long time every day, such as in a logistics transfer center where the forklift needs to operate continuously, a model with strong endurance and a large battery capacity should be selected, or an electric forklift equipped with a fast - charging function should be chosen to reduce the charging waiting time and improve work efficiency. For enterprises with a low operation frequency, the requirements for endurance and charging speed can be appropriately reduced to control the procurement cost.
Confirmation of Special Operation Requirements
If there is a need to carry goods in a cold storage environment during work, a special cold - storage - dedicated electric forklift should be selected. The key components such as the battery and motor of this type of forklift are specially designed to adapt to the low - temperature environment. If working in flammable and explosive places, an electric explosion - proof forklift must be used. It has a special explosion - proof structure and electrical system to prevent explosion hazards caused by electric sparks.
