According to different operating conditions, how to choose the type and configuration of diesel forklift, let's follow the hifoune forklift manufacturer to see how to choose the model and configuration of diesel forklift.
(1) Operation function
The basic operating functions of a forklift are divided into horizontal handling, stacking/picking, loading and unloading, and picking. According to the operational function to be implemented by the enterprise, it can be preliminarily determined from the model introduced above. In addition, special operating functions can affect the specific configuration of the forklift, such as transporting paper rolls, molten iron, etc. And requires forklift mounted accessories to complete special functions.
(2) Operational requirements
The operating requirements of the forklift include general requirements such as pallet or cargo specifications, lifting height, operating channel width, and grade of climbing. At the same time, requirements for operating efficiency (different models have different efficiencies), operating habits (such as habitual riding or standing), etc.
(3) Working environment
If the goods or warehouse environment that the enterprise needs to handle has environmental protection requirements such as noise or exhaust emission, it should be considered when selecting models and configurations. If it is in a cold storage or an environment with explosion-proof requirements, the forklift should also be a cold storage or explosion-proof type. Carefully investigate the places the forklift needs to pass when working, and imagine possible problems, such as whether the door height affects the forklift when entering and leaving the warehouse; when entering and exiting the elevator, the impact of the elevator height and load on the forklift; when working upstairs, whether the floor load meets the requirements corresponding requirements, etc. When selecting and determining the configuration, the working conditions should be described in detail to the forklift supplier and an on-site survey should be conducted to ensure that the purchased forklift fully meets the needs of the business. Even after the analysis of the above steps is completed, there may be several models that can meet the above requirements at the same time. At this time, we should pay attention to the following aspects:
Different models have different working efficiency, so the number of forklifts and drivers is different, which will lead to a series of cost changes. See the discussion of costs in the Performance Evaluation section of this article.
If forklifts work in warehouses, different types of vehicles require different aisle widths and different lifting capacities, which will bring about changes in warehouse layout, such as changes in cargo storage.
Changes in models and their numbers have an impact on forklift management and many other aspects.

Different models have different market holdings and different after-sales support capabilities. For example, the low-level drive three-way stacker forklift and the high-level drive three-way stacker forklift belong to the series of narrow aisle forklifts, which can complete stacking and picking in a very narrow aisle (1.5 to 2.0 meters). However, the previous cab could not be raised and lowered, the operation visibility was poor, and the work efficiency was low. Since the latter can completely cover the functions of the former, and its performance is more prominent, the sales of the latter in the European market is 4 to 5 times that of the former, and its sales in China are more than 6 times that of the former. Therefore, most suppliers focus on The development of the high-level drive three-way stacker forklift, while the low-level drive three-way stacker forklift is only used in the working conditions of small tonnage and low lifting height (generally within 6 meters). When the market sales volume is very small, its after-sales service capabilities such as the number of engineers, engineer experience, and spare parts inventory level will be relatively weak. After comprehensively evaluating the impact of the above aspects, choose a more reasonable plan.