| AUSTRALIAINDONESIAMALAYSIANEW CALEDONIANEW ZEALANDPHILIPPINESSINGAPORESOUTH KOREATAHITITAIWANTHAILANDVIETNAM |  |
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Hyster Forklift - Dealer Locator
Hyster Forklift - Training
| HAVE YOUR LIFT TRUCK OPERATORS BEEN PROPERLY TRAINED? |  |
| New regulations under the occupational Health, Safety and Welfare act 1986 relating to competency requirements for operators of forklift trucks took effect from 3 April 1995. Under the regulations a person is not allowed to operate a forklift truck unless the person has been assessed by a registered assessor as being competent to operate the forklift truck in accordance with the “National guidelines for occupational health and safety competency standards for the operation of load shifting equipment and other types of specified equipment.” | |
| WHAT IF I HAVE BEEN OPERATING FORKLIFT TRUCKS IN THE PAST? | |
| All operators who complied with the requirements under the revoked regulations may continue to operate forklift trucks as if those regulations where still in operation. Certificates issued by interstate authorities will be recognized by this department. A properly trained lift truck operator can help:
| |
| WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO BE ASSESSED? | |
You must prove that you are competent in the following areas of forklift operation:
Hyster can contact an assessor and arrange for an assessment. Please note that a fee will be charged. You may need to provide evidence of training, qualifications or prior learning or experience. | |
source : http://www.hyster.com.au/Training/
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Remanufactured Forklift Parts - Forklift Engines
All ACME Remanufactured Forklift Engines are guaranteed to meet or exceed OEM specifications. They are hot run tested for 27 minutes at R.P.M. settings of 300, 1500 and 2400 for leaks, oil pressure, noises and vacuum. Heads are then re-torqued.
Remanufactured Forklift Engines: Renewed Originals
ACME Forklifts "Renewed Originals" are not just rebuilt, they are totally remanufactured. This results in top quality engines at great prices!
All units are carefully disassembled and totally oven cleaned.
The head, block, rods, crankshaft and camshaft are magna fluxed. Any that do not meet OEM specifications are replaced.
All new pistons, rings, spark plugs, gaskets, seals and bearings are installed.
Complete assembly is handled by one specially trained master technician.
Engines are hot run tested for leaks, oil pressure, noises and vacuum.
Heads are re-torqued, valves set and the engine is painted.
Renewed Originals are sealed in heavy plastic to prevent dust contamination, then shipped on specially designed skids in cardboard cartons for protection.
All ACME Remanufactured Forklift Engines are guaranteed to meet or exceed OEM specifications. They are hot run tested for 27 minutes at R.P.M. settings of 300, 1500 and 2400 for leaks, oil pressure, noises and vacuum. Heads are then re-torqued.
source : http://www.acmeforklifts.com/forklift-engines.php
Hyster Forklift Parts - New and Remanufactured Hyster Forklift Parts
Price Quote Request & Order Form for Hyster Forklift Parts and Forklift Truck Attachments.
Acme Forklifts stocks new and remanufactured Hyster Forklift parts, Assessories and Forklift Attachments.
New Hyster Forklift Parts include:
|
|
Remanufactured Hyster Forklift Parts include:
- Hyster Forklift Engines
- Hyster Forklift Transmissions
- Hyster Forklift Steer Axles
- Hyster Forklift Water Pumps
- Hyster Forklift Starters
- Hyster Forklift Alternators
Acme Forklifts has specialized in Discount Forklift Parts for over 15 years. We stock all major brand forklift parts, new, used and remanufactured.
Give us some details about your Hyster Forklift Truck, and the forklift parts or attachments you need, and we'll quote you the best available discount price.
Please complete our Hyster Forklift Part Order Form below so we can make sure we quote you the correct Forklift Parts for your specific Hyster Forklift Truck.
source : http://www.acmeforklifts.com/hyster-forklift-parts.php
Friday, May 8, 2009
Review of Hyster Forklifts...
The Hyster company, established over eighty years ago, has become one of the largest if not the largest forklift manufacturer in the world. They have plants in America, Europe and Japan. With their Research and Development Center in the United States, Hyster Forklift Company is at the forefront of technology and design.
Hyster offers over one hundred and forty different models of forklifts and have been making them since the late 1920's. Their name originated from the loggers in the Northwest who would cry out "Hoist'er" when they were ready to lift a load. In 1934, the company changed its name to Hyster and was soon employed during the war for unloading ships. They grew and grew and the rest is history. Today, Hyster forklifts are synonymous with the business.
Hyster offers six types of forklifts, which range in order of the load they can carry, greatest to smallest. These are: IC cushion tire, IC pneumatic tire, electric counterbalanced, narrow-aisle, motorized hand, and manual pellet truck. IC stands for internal combustion, as in the type of fuel it requires. They offer six models of cushion tire forklifts. They can lift between 2,500 and 15,000 pounds of weight. They are all sit-down riders and are counterbalanced.
Hyster forklifts offer ten models of IC pneumatic tire lifts. These too are all sit-own riders and counterbalanced. Since these forklifts' tires are designed for rough terrain they can also carry more; up to 105,000 pounds. They offer six models of electric counterbalanced forklifts. These machines are for indoor use, with cushioned tires but are designed to lift only 4,000 pounds.
The narrow-aisle Hyster forklifts are designed for getting products down from shelves in a warehouse or retail store setting. They come in narrow and very narrow and their eleven designs can lift up to 5,000 pounds. These include specific furniture movers and also, the turret design to give a wide range of movement. The motorized hand forklifts are much simpler and are mostly for stacking or towing. These can lift up to 15,000 pounds but are typically for the 3 to 5,000 pound range. Their two models of the basic hand pulled pallet truck - what you'd most often see in a retail store - are able to lift 5,000 pounds.
Hyster forklifts lead the world in forklift design, reliability and technological advances. They are priced accordingly but are in abundance on used forklift websites the world over.
source : http://www.forklift-forklifts.com/hyster-forklifts.php
See larger image: Forklift Starter And AlternatorThursday, May 7, 2009
About Hyster
Hyster offers a comprehensive range of warehousing equipment, industrial lift trucks, container handlers and reach stackers as well as quality parts to meet your materials handling needs.
Expert consultancy and responsive local service are provided through our world-wide network of distribution partners. Together, we deliver a complete package of products and solutions to help you improve efficiency, drive down costs and stream-line your materials flow.
- Hyster is one of the best known names in the industry, with a reputation of making durable lifting equipment dating back to the 1920’s. Our history page records some of the major events in the development of a brand that now has a presence in over 130 countries.
- Hyster is part of the NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG), and enjoys the stability and backing provided by its large, successful parent company. For key facts and figures visit the NACCO Industries page.
- Explore the global organization that designs, engineers and manufactures Hyster products and provides support and back-up to distributors and customers around the world by going to our “Global Operations” section.
Distribution and support for Hyster products is organized around major world regions:
- North America and Canada
- Latin America
- Europe, the Middle East & Africa
- Asia – Pacific
For full information about the products & services specific to your region, start by selecting your country or region on our Global home page.
source : http://hyster.com/Americas/en-US/AboutHyster/Home.htmx
A Look at Forklift Parts
There are several components that all forklifts have in common. These forklift parts are vital to the operation of the equipment. Forks, brake components, and transmissions are some of the parts that are purchased most often.
Forklift parts can be purchased from several sources. Both new and used parts are usually available wherever forklifts are sold. Many dealerships have extensive catalogues that list the parts they have available. There are a number of different manufacturers of forklift parts. The same company that made the forklift can make the replacement parts or a generic maker can manufacture them.
The forks are possibly the most important component of the forklift. Without quality forks, the lift is not able to transport cargo efficiently. The forks, also called blades or tines, vary greatly from model to model. Most forks are made of steel. Forks differ in the amount of weight they can handle. Weaker model forks can safely lift 900 pounds, while heavy-duty forks are capable of lifting several tons. It is important to note that a forklift’s weight capacity depends on much more than just the forks. The engine size and the strength of the lifting system also play important roles in determining how much a forklift can safely carry.
Forklift brake parts are other important parts. Forklift brakes operate in a similar manner to the brakes of an automobile and they have many parts in common. Brake shoes and break drums are among the most commonly purchased forklift brake parts.
Forklift transmissions are vital to the machine’s operation. Forklifts can use either manual or automatic transmissions. Manual transmissions are probably more common and are easier to fix, but many people prefer automatic transmissions because they are easier to use. Many forklift parts dealers have both new and used transmissions for sale.
Buying good replacement forklift parts is a great way to keep the machine functioning properly. Many forklift parts dealers offer extensive warranties on their products. Forklift parts are available for nearly every make and model, so it should not be too hard to find the necessary parts.
Forklifts Info provides detailed information about forklifts, including rough terrain and truck-mounted forklifts, used forklifts, and forklifts for sale, as well as forklift parts, accessories, operators, and safety. Forklifts Info is affiliated with Original Content Web. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Thomas_Morva |
Monday, May 4, 2009
Forklift truck
"Pallet truck" redirects here. For the smaller Pallet-moving tool sometimes called a pallet truck, see pallet jack.
A US airman operating a Hyster forklift
A forklift (also called a lift truck, a high/low, a stacker-truck, trailer loader or a sideloader) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and transport materials. The modern forklift was developed in the 1920s by various companies including the transmission manufacturing company Clark and the hoist company Yale & Towne Manufacturing. The forklift has since become an indispensable piece of equipment in manufacturing and warehousing operations.
The following is a list of the more common lift truck types. It is arranged from the smallest type of lift to largest:
- Hand pallet truck
- Walkie low lift truck (powered pallet truck, usually electrically powered)
- Rider low lift truck
- Towing tractor
- Walkie stacker
- Rider stacker
- Reach truck (small forklift, designed for small aisles, usually electrically powered, so-named because the forks can extend to reach the load)
- Electric counterbalanced truck
- IC counterbalanced truck
- Sideloader
- Telescopic handler
- Slip Sheet machine
- Walkie Order Picking truck
- Rider Order Picking truck (commonly called an "Order Picker"; like a small forklift, except the operator rides up to the load and transfers it article by article)
- Articulated Very Narrow Aisle Counterbalanced trucks (commonly called "Flexi Truck")
- Guided Very Narrow Aisle truck - 'Man Down' (a type of reach truck designed for aisles less than five feet wide) and 'Man Riser' Combination pickcle Picker/ Stacker truck
- Truck Mounted Forklift / Sod Loader
Specialty trucks
At the other end of the spectrum from the counterbalanced forklift trucks are more 'high end' specialty trucks:
- Articulated Counterbalance Trucks
These are, unlike most other lift trucks, front wheel steer, and are a hybrid VNA (Very Narrow Aisle) truck designed to be both able to offload trailers and place the load in narrow aisle racking. Increasingly these trucks are able to compete in terms of pallet storage density, lift heights and pallet throughput with Guided Very Narrow Aisle trucks.
- Guided Very Narrow Aisle Trucks
These are rail or wide guided and available with lift heights up to 40' non top-tied and 98' top-tied. Two forms are available; 'man-down' and 'man-riser' where the operator elevates with the load for increased visibility or for multilevel 'break bulk' order picking. This type of truck, unlike Articulated Narrow Aisle Trucks, requires a high standard of floor flatness.
- U.S. Military 10K-AT "Adverse Terrain"
Automated forklift trucks
In order to decrease work wages, reduce operational cost and improve productivity, automated forklifts have also been developed. Automated forklifts are also called forked automated guided vehicles and are already available from a growing number of suppliers.
Counterbalanced forklift components
A typical counterbalanced forklift contains the following components:
Image of an electric forklift with component descriptions
- Truck Frame - is the base of the machine to which the mast, axles, wheels, counterweight, overhead guard and power source are attached. The frame may have fuel and hydraulic fluid tanks constructed as part of the frame assembly.
- Counterweight - is a heavy cast iron mass attached to the rear of the forklift truck frame. The purpose of the counterweight is to counterbalance the load being lifted. In an electric forklift the large lead-acid battery itself may serve as part of the counterweight.
- Cab - is the area that contains a seat for the operator along with the control pedals, steering wheel, levers, switches and a dashboard containing operator readouts. The cab area may be open air or enclosed, but it is covered by the cage-like overhead guard assembly.
- Overhead Guard - is a metal roof supported by posts at each corner of the cab that helps protect the operator from any falling objects. On some forklifts, the overhead guard is part of the frame assembly
- Power Source - may consist of an internal combustion engine that can be powered by LP gas, CNG gas, gasoline or diesel fuel. Electric forklifts are powered by either a battery or fuel cells that provide power to electric motors. The motors may be either DC or AC types.
- Tilt Cylinders - are hydraulic cylinders that are mounted to the truck frame and the mast. The tilt cylinders pivot the mast to assist in engaging a load.
- Mast - is the vertical assembly that does the work of raising and lowering the load. It is made up of interlocking rails that also provide lateral stability. The interlocking rails may either have rollers or bushings as guides. The mast is either hydraulically operated by one or more hydraulic cylinders or it may be chain operated with a hydraulic motor providing motive power. It may be mounted to the front axle or the frame of the forklift.
- Carriage - is the component to which the forks or other attachments mount. It is mounted into and moves up and down the mast rails by means of chains or by being directly attached to the hydraulic cylinder. Like the mast, the carriage may have either rollers or bushings to guide it in the interlocking mast rails.
- Load Back Rest - is a rack-like extension that is either bolted or welded to the carriage in order to prevent the load from shifting backward when the carriage is lifted to full height.
- Attachments - may consist of forks or tines that are the L-shaped members that engage the load. A variety of other types of material handling attachments are available. These include sideshifters, slipsheet attachments, carton clamps, multipurpose clamps, rotators, fork positioners, carpet poles, pole handlers, container handlers, roll clamps and many others.
Attachments
Below is a list of common forklift attachments:
- Sideshifter - is a hydraulic attachment that allows the operator to move the tines (forks) and backrest laterally. This allows easier placement of a load without having to reposition the truck.
- Rotator - To aid the handling of skids that may have become excessively tilted and other specialty material handling needs some forklifts are fitted with an attachment that allows the tines to be rotated. This type of attachment may also be used for dumping containers for quick unloading.
- Fork Positioner - is a hydraulic attachment that moves the tines (forks) together or apart. This removes the need for the operator to manually adjust the tines for different sized loads.
- Roll and Barrel Clamp Attachment - A mechanical or hydraulic attachment used to squeeze the item to be moved. It is used for handling barrels, kegs, or paper rolls. This type of attachment may also have a rotate function. The rotate function would help an operator to insert a vertically stored paper into the horizontal intake of a printing press for example.
- Pole Attachments - In some locations, such as carpet warehouses, a long metal pole is used instead of forks to lift carpet rolls. Similar devices, though much larger, are used to pick up metal coils.
- Carton and Multipurpose Clamp Attachments - are hydraulic attachments that allow the operator to open and close around a load, squeezing it to pick it up. Products like cartons, boxes and bales can be moved with this type attachment. With these attachments in use, the forklift truck is sometimes referred to as a clamp truck.
- Slip Sheet Attachment (Push - Pull) - is a hydraulic attachment that reaches forward, clamps onto a slip sheet and draws the slip sheet onto wide and thin metal forks for transport. The attachment will push the slip sheet and load off the forks for placement.
- Drum Handler Attachment - is a mechanical attachment that slides onto the tines (forks). It usually has a spring loaded jaw that grips the top lip edge of a drum for transport. Another type grabs around the drum in a manner similar to the roll or barrel attachments.
- Man Basket - a lift platform that slides onto the tines (forks) and is meant for hoisting workers. The man basket has railings to keep the person from falling and brackets for attaching a safety harness. Also, a stap or chain is used to attach the man basket to the carriage of the forklift.
- Telescopic Forks - are hydraulic attachments that allow the operator to operate in warehouse design for "double-deep stacking", which means that two pallet shelves are placed behind each other without any aisle between them.
article source from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forklift
About Hyster Overview
A Leading Global Full-line Provider
Hyster offers a comprehensive range of warehousing equipment, industrial lift trucks, container handlers and reach stackers as well as quality parts to meet your materials handling needs.
Expert consultancy and responsive local service are provided through our world-wide network of distribution partners. Together, we deliver a complete package of products and solutions to help you improve efficiency, drive down costs and stream-line your materials flow.
- Hyster is one of the best known names in the industry, with a reputation of making durable lifting equipment dating back to the 1920’s. Our history page records some of the major events in the development of a brand that now has a presence in over 130 countries.
- Hyster is part of the NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG), and enjoys the stability and backing provided by its large, successful parent company. For key facts and figures visit the NACCO Industries page.
- Explore the global organization that designs, engineers and manufactures Hyster products and provides support and back-up to distributors and customers around the world by going to our "Global Philosophy" and "Manufacturing Locations" pages.
Distribution and support for Hyster products is organized around major world regions:
- North America and Canada
- Latin America
- Europe, the Middle East & Africa
- Asia – Pacific
source from : http://www.hyster.com/AboutHyster
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Buying a Forklift Truck
Forklift trucks are an essential tool in modern industry, it would be almost unthinkable to consider modern manufacturing processes functioning without them, they are used in just about every industry in one way or another. Many people think they are used only in warehouses and storage environments but, realistically, anywhere there is manufacturing or storage happening there is likely to be a requirement for a forklift truck. There are many, different types of forklift available from the often used counterbalance forkift to the specialist narrow aisle forklift.
There are many differences in lifting capacity, lift height, fuel type and main function. There are different forklift suppliers all over the country specialising in different types of forklift and different forklift manufacturers and these suppliers offer both new and used forklifts.
Many reputable forklift truck suppliers will have specially trained sales professionals who can guide the potential buyer, providing a clear insight into the technical specifications of the forklifts, matching them with the specific requirement of the buyer. For someone new to forklifts trying to source one for the first time, it can be a little daunting looking through the myriad of available forklifts so it is often helpful to discus requirements with an experienced salesman. However, it is worth noting that not all dealers will be quite as reputable as others and many salemen will be much more interested in making a sale than matching a forklift with a buyers needs, so it is recomended to do a little research online about the company and, if possible, try to speak to previous customers.
When buying a forklift try to get an idea of the level of service you will receive from the supplier, both during any sale and after you take delivery of the forklift. If your forklift comes with a warranty period, and it should, you should use the forklift as much as possible during this time to see if there are any problems cropping up that could be covered by the warranty.
For more information on buying used forklifts check out The Forklift Finder. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Shaun_Graham |
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
