The following factors should be considered when selecting accessories:
(1) What kind of goods are handled by customers: such as paper rolls, soft bags, barrels, household appliances, pipes, pallets, etc.
(2) Cargo weight: (including pallet) kg, length (along the driving direction) mm, width/diameter mm, height mm.
(3) Outer surface/contact surface (outer package).
(4) Transportation mode: a. Pallet transportation: the size of the cargo pallet is mm, and the height of the pallet jack is mm; b. Transportation without pallet: the stacking distance of goods is mm, and the number of goods is mm.
(5) Specific handling information/actual environment: how will the customer handle these goods: push/clamp/rotate (horizontally in the driving direction)/roll (horizontally in the driving direction)/move sideways/roll (along the driving direction)/load at the rear of the car/load at the side of the car.
(6) Customer status information: How has the customer solved the handling problem so far? How do they want to improve? What do they have in mind?
(7) What are the limitations in practical application: height, length, width, weight, others.
(8) Application fields of accessories: smelters, construction sites, warehouses, special occasions, etc.
(9) Environmental factors: explosive area, dust, high temperature, low temperature, acid, sugar, salt, food, nutriment, beverage, etc.
(10) Forklift: Forklift model, gantry type, type of selected accessories, action function. The number of additional oil lines of the forklift is determined according to the type and function of accessories:
A. For a group of accessories with action function, the forklift needs to provide a single refueling path (such as left and right lateral movement of the sideshifter);
B. For two sets of accessories with action functions, the forklift shall be provided with double attached refueling paths (such as the arm/clamp/rotation of the paper roll clamp);
C. For the accessories with three groups of action functions, the forklift shall be provided with a double attached refueling circuit and equipped with a solenoid valve device (such as opening/clamping, side moving and rotating of the rotary side moving flexible bag clamp).
(11) Existing forklift or new car? (Whether there are problems in forklift transformation, such as adding additional oil lines, etc.)
(12) Installation cost of accessories (labor cost, modification cost of hydraulic system (if necessary), cost of corresponding options, etc.)
The overall solution shall be considered when selecting forklift
Different storage modes need to be configured with different forklifts. The matching mode achieved will vary greatly in terms of first in first out or first in last out, space utilization, operation efficiency and investment cost. For example, the traditional heavy duty racks and counterweight forklifts can be used to pick up goods at any rack position, with high operation efficiency, moderate investment cost and wide application, but insufficient space utilization; Drive in racks are often used with forward moving forklifts or small tonnage counterbalanced forklifts, with high stacking density and good space utilization, but it is impossible to pick up goods at any rack position;
1、 Fully understand the operating environment of the forklift you need, and then select the appropriate model and configuration
What goods are you carrying? What size of card is used? Do you want to enter the elevator or container? What is the size of the channel
Forklifts have the basic functions of moving and lifting goods horizontally, and have the capabilities of stacking, loading and picking. After fully understanding the weight, volume, shape of the goods, the height to be lifted, and the conditions of the passage inside the plant (passage width, ground load, whether anti-static, dust-proof, anti pollution and anti explosion, noise) and other information, you can basically determine what kind of forklift you need and how to configure it. At the same time, 1-3 different forklift companies can be consulted to reduce information asymmetry.
2、 Costing
There are many companies whose business owners never carefully calculate the purchase cost in the process of purchasing forklifts. To eliminate waste on equipment, we should clearly know the number of equipment we need so as to make scientific and maximum use of it and convert it into productivity.
The price of forklift is just a tip of the iceberg
If we only analyze from the perspective of investment cost, for a simple example, we can move the goods from place A to place B 100 meters away. We can either choose to move the goods manually without spending a penny on forklifts, or we can use forklift equipment worth thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or millions of yuan to move the goods. From the perspective of the initial forklift procurement cost, the difference is very large, However, if the comprehensive operation cost is calculated, it may be that the single piece handling cost of the required goods with the least equipment investment is the highest.
3、 Choice between leasing and direct purchase
In economically developed areas (coastal areas), forklift leasing is in full swing. It occupies a very important proportion in the material handling and procurement industry. If there is a long-term demand, you can choose to purchase, if it is used temporarily, you can choose to lease.
4、 Positioning the right brand
There are more than 500 brands of forklifts in the world, and more than 100 in China. Among the top 20 forklift manufacturers in the world, 90% have manufacturing plants and agents in China. If you need, you can go to professional media and institutions to learn about forklift brands sold in the Chinese market. Or you can consult us
5、 Final decision
If your enterprise wants to purchase forklifts on a large scale (more than 10), in order to save purchase costs and prevent hidden operations in the purchase process, the final decision of purchase must be in your own hands.
Finally, it should be noted that the cheapest forklift supplier may not be the best. Just as you purchase other consumer goods, you can get what you pay for. Forklifts are industrial products that need long-term and stable services as support. If you buy a forklift from a supplier whose price is lower than the normal sales price, you can imagine how good the service will be. Smart buyers do not only look at the price of forklifts, but need to make a comprehensive assessment before making a decision
