Lift Trucks in Material Handling
Material Handling, as a whole industry, involves various stages like planning, organizing, application etc. An integral part of this system is the transportation involved and the kind of vehicles that are used. There are various options available. Mobile & wheeled handling devices are one of the most popular types. Lift trucks occupy a large space under this category. There are various configurations and options available for the modern lift truck going far beyond weight capacity and lift height. Lift trucks are also classified by the types of aisles they are designed to operate in. Standard forklift, motorized pallet truck. swing masts, turret trucks are some of the types of lift trucks.
Recipient of 2003 MHEFI Reed-Apple Award by Material Handling Education Foundation, Dr. Leon McGinnis believes there are fundamental structures to manufacturing logistics systems that can be the basis for effective engineering design and analysis tools
Learn more about the basics on which lift trucks are classified at Inventoryops
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