An electric pallet truck is an alternative to a full-blown fork lift in a warehousing, manufacturing or particularly retail operation. An electric pallet truck is powered by pollution free electric motors, they can be used effectively in major warehouse style retail stores to move heavy merchandise from shelving as much as 12 feet in the air. Vertical storage makes more effective use of expensive warehouse space and by utilizing a powered truck, loads up to 3500 pounds can be safely lifted and positioned.

A self-propelled electric pallet truck is similar to forklift trucks but not as large or as expensive usually. Yet, you can take an electric pallet truck to the loading dock, pick up a loaded pallet of merchandise, travel with it back to the retail store side of the operation, position your stacker unit at the shelf up to twelve feet in the air and smoothly lift the pallet and merchandise to the level of the storage shelf and remove the forks from the pallet, leaving the merchandise and pallet safely positioned on a shelf.

An electric pallet truck is usually constructed of steel with the wheels of polyurethane. The controls of the electric pallet truck for raising and lowering the forks, forward and reverse speeds and the brake are generally located in the handle on the heavy duty models or as a separate lever for raising and lowering the forks on the medium duty units.

The electric pallet truck is steered with the aid of a butterfly handle which tilts and twists as well as lowering or raising as required. A double safety braking system is available on the self-propelled electric pallet truck. Not only does the dead man's feature prevent rider less runaway vehicles, but the unit ensures protection from dropping carriage, forks or mast.

The mast of the electric pallet truck is the upright portion of the stacker on which the carriage rides that does the actual work of raising or lowering the forks. The mast also serves as protection for the operator from loads falling backward onto the truck.

The stabilization legs and the forks of the electric pallet truck may be adjustable for different pallet sizes or support needs. Stabilization legs may be straddle type, fork over or in some instances there will be no stabilization legs, being replaced by a counterweight system.

Although the self-propelled trucks are not capable of a high rate of speed & most have a top speed of around 5 miles per hour & they can still travel fast enough to create some safety hazards. Pushing the top limits of speed, especially with the load extended can create top-heavy conditions and may lead to longer stopping times in an emergency stop situations. Although visibility is excellent on the empty stackers, when loaded they have almost no front visibility. Particularly in high traffic areas, care must be taken to avoid running into or over other employees.

Other common safety issues with an electric pallet truck of this type is running over feet, backing into walls or other solid objects, or hooking one or both forks where they're not wanted. Training and awareness by operators will do much to reduce the incidence of such accidents.

An Electric Pallet Truck Straddle Leg is probably the most versatile forklift trucks. They bridge the gap in both price and capability between a fork-over design electric pallet truck and counterbalance forklifts. They can both place and pick up pallets directly from the warehouse floor. One of the concerns regarding straddle leg forklift is the space required in-between pallets for the legs; a nice method to minimize this requirement is to place a bottom shelf on your racking at a height of approximately 6". This allows the straddle legs of the electric pallet truck to go under the rack and pallets to be placed side by side.

Straddle Leg Forklift 24V Electric Pallet Truck and Drive Walkie Stacker. This straddle leg forklift electric pallet truck is a walk behind and will work perfectly both in both small and large warehouses.
This electric pallet truck will lift a total of 2640 pounds to a height of 95". Its operation is smooth both in lifting and moving. The ergonomic handle easily allows you to control all of the motions.

Model XRS1224 Electric Pallet Truck
Warranty: 2 Yrs Limited Parts
Lift Height: 7' 11" / 95"
Weight Capacity 2640 pounds
Forks: Adjustable width; 12"-24". 38"L x 6"W x 1.5"H 48.5" between straddle legs
Drive: Electric lift, electric drive
Power: 24V 210 Ah
Charger External digitally controlled
Safety Features Wheel lock, emergency stop, key lock
Overall Dimensions: 67"H x 62"W x 68"L
Turning Radius: 60"
Shipping weight: 1950 pounds
Included: electric pallet truck, charger, battery, and operating manual
Delivery Time: Usually in stock; otherwise 2-4 weeks
MSRP: $7799.99

Electric Pallet Truck, Walkie Forklift, Straddle Leg Forklift Truck Selection Guide:
The average empty pallet weighs approximately 50 pounds. Some weigh in at more than 80 pounds. Choosing an efficient method of gathering and managing pallets can mean the difference between profit and loss--employee safety and hazardous working conditions. And what about full pallets? If not moved properly, you risk product damage and steep drops in quality. When it comes to efficient storage and distribution, the straddle leg forklift you choose is critical. Its use will save time and money and also prevent needless injuries.




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