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Forklift is a heavy equipment vehicle that serves as a tool to lift, move and lower the pallet / objects / goods from one place to another. Forklift commonly used in industrial fields, particularly in warehousing and harbor (loading dock / loading area).

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To perform its duties, forklift equipped with a fork that can moves up and down on the mast. Mast is the lifting system consisting of two vertical poles and equipped with a hydraulic system to be able to move up / down. The mast connected to the forklift body by hydraulic cylinders which can be moved to the front / rear.

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Forklift body has a function that is generally the same as a car; have a steering panel, engine, clutch, transmission systems, axle, wheels, brakes and chassis. While in forklift batteries, driven by electric motors that obtain power from batteries and is controlled via the control module. Front wheel is used as the drive wheel and rear wheel is used as the steering wheel.

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