Thursday, January 18, 2007
Pallet jacks
A pallet jack is a tool used to lift and move pallets.Front wheels are mounted inside the end of the forks and extend to the floor as the pallet is only lifted enough to clear the floor for subsequent travel.
A manual pallet jack is a hand-powered jack.
Powered pallet jacks are motorized to allow lifting and moving of heavier pallets. These generally contain a platform for the user to stand while hauling pallets around a warehouse or loading/unloading trucks. The powered pallet jack is generally moved by a throttle on the handle to move forward or in reverse. It is steered by swinging the handle in the intended direction. Some contain a type of deadman's switch rather than a brake to stop the machine should the user need to stop quickly or fall off the machine while it is in use.
