Forklift truck is described as a three or four wheeled mechanical truck with forks at the front designed for lifting, carrying and stowing car.

It is a high-lift, self-loading truck, equipped with load carriage and forks, for transporting and tiering loads. A machine which can raise and lower freight, and move it to different locations. It is also known as a tow motor, Hyster, lift truck, or hi-lo.

They are used in ports for handling containers and other heavy loads as well as in heavy industries for handling like timber, pulp, paper and steel.

Ref: 123855/2006-09-26

A machine-powered device that is used to raise and lower freight and to move freight to different warehouse locations.

Ref: 84783/2006-08-24


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