Forklift Rated Capacity vs. Actual Capacity: What the Nameplate Doesn’t Tell You
When evaluating a high-capacity industrial forklift, one of the first specifications people look at is its rated lifting capacity. Whether you’re considering an 80,000-pound or 140,000-pound forklift, the published capacity is only one part of the engineering equation. As soon as the load changes, the lift height increases, an attachment is installed, or the load […]