Improve operation efficiency Multiple structural forms Rough terrain forklifts will expand their application scope

China is a major logistics country, where logistics and material handling run through every industry. As a key handling tool, forklifts help drive logistics development. Up to now, the domestic forklift fleet has exceeded 2 million units, and total sales in 2017 reached 496,738 units, firmly ranking first globally in forklift production and sales. Moreover, the types of domestic forklifts are becoming increasingly diverse, including pallet forklifts, stacker forklifts, counterbalanced forklifts, explosion-proof forklifts, rough-terrain forklifts, and more, which can be adapted to different scenarios on demand. From the perspective of application areas, electric forklifts are mainly used for indoor warehousing, while internal combustion forklifts and rough-terrain forklifts are better suited for outdoor operations. Today, let us take a closer look at a capable helper for field operations—rough-terrain forklifts. Rough-terrain forklifts are often used at material distribution sites with poor road conditions, such as airports, wharves, and stations, where they are responsible for loading and unloading materials. They offer excellent mobility, off-road capability, and reliability, and can safely and efficiently complete cargo loading, unloading, stacking, and handling tasks on slopes and uneven ground. Similar to counterbalanced forklifts, they can be equipped with forks or have various attachments replaced to improve operating efficiency, and they come in diverse structural types, including counterbalanced and articulated models. As a type of special forklift, rough-terrain forklifts have high added value and outstanding performance, meet the rigid demand for field operations, and are the mainstay of mechanical handling in the field. As the volume and weight of Chinese industrial products continue to rise, demand for large-tonnage forklifts is gradually increasing, and outdoor operations are becoming more frequent. Rough-terrain forklifts are bound to become a focus of attention for manufacturing enterprises.