Electric forklifts play an important role in handling equipment in the goods operation process and supply chain at many warehouses. Each forklift series with its own features is designed to bring high efficiency that is suitable for specific industries. To choose the most suitable electric forklift for your business, let’s identify with Yale Forklifts Vietnam the following 5 criterias:
1. Determining the needs of the business when using electric forklifts
The demand for handling goods of businesses can be determined based on the below questions:
– What is the size, type and quantity of goods to be handled and stacked?
– How often are forklifts being used? Or just temporary use?
– What is the location and terrain of the warehouse like? Wide or narrow, flat, rough or steep?
– Are there any special conditions of the warehouse such as, cold storage, normal warehouses or outdoor?
– What is the investment budget of the business? Deciding to buy new, buy second-hand or using electric forklifts rental service?
Warehouse condition is one of the things that need to keep in mind when choosing a forklift
By answering the above questions, you can define your demand such as buying new forklifts, second-hand one, renting….
2. Determining the electric forklift capacity
Next, it is necessary to determine the electric forklift capacity by considering the products and goods that need to be handled.
Yale brand electric trucks with a wide range of capacity
Food, FMCG, pharmaceuticals businesses… will need a truck with a low to medium capacity. While the construction materials, furniture industries with bulky package shapes and large quantities of goods that need to be moved, need electric tow tractors. In some special cases like chemicals, steels,… will need a large or super large capacity truck from the Yale forklifts brand.
According to experience, to maintain engine lifespan as well as reduce repair costs, businesses should choose electric forklifts with a capacity that is 10% larger than the actual needs.
3. Determine the lifting height of the electric forklift
Besides determining the appropriate truck’s capacity, it is also important to consider the lifting height of the truck. If the truck’s capacity is chosen based on the capacity of the goods, the lifting height will be affected by: the racking system’s height, the container door’s height (in case customers need to use the truck inside the container)
Each electric truck model will have a different lifting height. At Yale Forklifts Vietnam, we have a wide range lifting height of electric forklifts, from 2 meter to 7,1 meter which will meet your low to medium range of goods handling.
For business who need to stack the goods from high or very high level of racking, our Yale Forklifts Vietnam reach truck with 12.75 meter lifting height will meet your needs.
Yale ESC030-40AD electric forklift is working in the warehouse
4. Determine the working intensity of the electric forklift
When ICE forklifts can work continuously full 3 shifts (morning, afternoon, night), electric forklifts need to charge after 3-4 hours or 1 working shift, depend on the capacity of battery
Some customers need to operate continuously, others need lower duty. Therefore, depending on actual working time, you can decide to choose the battery capacity, the quantity of spare batteries or type of battery (lead-acid/ lithium)…
Yale FB15-35RZ electric forklift with design of vertical battery removal.
5. Identify a reputable electric forklift supplier
Not only the Yale brand, but also other brands in the market can supply a variety of models which can afford various needs. To be more simplified, you can choose the suppliers based on their reputation and their after-sale service.
The reputation of a brand can affect the quality and pricing. Where is the origin? Which technology and standards? How many years of experience?
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Renting a new truck or purchasing a secondhand one would be an efficiency choice for company finance
Not every company has a demand to buy a new forklift. Some companies may need to operate more frequently in the short-term or high peak season. At that point, renting a new truck or purchasing a secondhand one would be an efficiency choice for company finance.
In conclusion, 5 steps to choose an electric forklift are defining demand, lifting capacity, lifting height, working intensity and suppliers.
We hope that the above suggestions have brought you a lot of useful information. There will not be any best electric forklift but only the most suitable one for your business requirement. Yale Forklifts Vietnam calls it a suitable, scientific and smart choice.
In case you need technical information support about Yale forklift model, do not hesitate to leave the information below or contact Hotline: for quick consult from our Yale Forklifts Vietnam team.
