Forklift Basics


Published Time:

2025/07/09

Forklifts are a relatively recent type of lifting and transport machinery. The world's first forklift was launched by Clark Company of the United States in 1932, and subsequently developed rapidly, particularly after World War II, when the variety and output of forklifts in European and American countries increased dramatically. Currently, the countries with the largest forklift production are the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Bulgaria. China began producing electric forklifts in 1954 and internal combustion forklifts in 1958. Currently, China manufactures a wide variety of forklift models. In terms of lifting capacity, China can manufacture forklifts ranging from 0.5 to 50 tons. Since China's reform and opening up, new technologies and devices have been introduced and developed. Features such as hydraulic steering, hydraulic torque converters, constant mesh gear hydraulic shift transmissions, planetary wheel-side reducers, and high-strength, wide-view masts have been adopted in forklifts, resulting in easier and more efficient operation, improved maneuverability, enhanced safety and reliability, and increased work efficiency.

Forklifts are a relatively recent type of lifting and transport machinery. The world's first forklift was launched by Clark Company of the United States in 1932, and subsequently developed rapidly, particularly after World War II, when the variety and output of forklifts in European and American countries increased dramatically. Currently, the countries with the largest forklift production are the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Bulgaria.
China began producing electric forklifts in 1954 and internal combustion forklifts in 1958. Currently, China manufactures a wide variety of forklift models and types. In terms of lifting capacity, China can manufacture forklifts ranging from 0.5 to 50 tons. Since China's reform and opening up, new technologies and devices have been introduced and developed. Forklifts now utilize hydraulic steering, hydraulic torque converters, constant mesh gear hydraulic shift transmissions, planetary wheel-side reducers, and high-strength, wide-view masts, resulting in easier and more efficient operation, enhanced maneuverability, improved safety and reliability, and increased work efficiency.

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