Electric/powered lift trucks are expensive pieces of equipment and you will need specialised staff trained in how to operate them, but they can be very useful for optimising efficiency and productivity on construction sites and in warehouses and builders yards, as they make it easy and safe to lift and transport materials and supplies around the work environment ready for use, storage or loading.
There are several different types of forklifts, and these are designed to carry out a range of jobs including:
- Electric pallet jacks – these are also known as pump trucks or forklifts and are used to move and lift pallets from one destination to another and unload/load trucks. These are essential pieces of warehouse and builders yard equipment as they are compact, highly mobile and can lift and transport large, heavy amounts of supplies quickly around confined spaces. Because the pallets are only lifted far enough off the floor to enable transportation these pallet trucks can only be used over smooth, stable ground and are not compatible with reversible or double faced non-reversible pallets.
- Telescopic handler – these specialised lift trucks are similar to electric forklifts, but the lifting device is designed more alone the lines of a crane with a single telescopic boom that extends forwards from the vehicle, which can be lifted vertically. This piece of equipment has a number of uses and the boom can be fitted with a bucket, muck grab or lift table, however the most common use in the construction industry is to fit pallet forks, which then make it safe and easy to lift essential supplies onto rooftops, towers and other high work sites.
- Forked automated guided vehicles – these are basically forklifts designed to be operate unmanned and are guided automatically by computers, and as they can run 24 hours a day without the need for a manual driver they can significantly reduce operational costs and improve overall productivity.
Toyota were one of the first companies to commercially produce a range of lift trucks, selling its first modern style environment friendly forklift in the US in the late 1960’s, and are still to this day one of the leading lift truck manufacturers, with over 180 registered dealers across the US. You can search for your nearest Toyota lift truck supplier by visiting Toyotaforkliftsusa.com, and if you are a tight budget then you can optimise your spending by buying a used electric forklift from one of the main Toyota dealers, who rigorously inspect all used models and provide a year’s limited warrantee. 
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