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Forklifts, an indispensable equipment in modern industry, logistics and warehousing, can be traced back to a hundred years ago. As a product of the industrial revolution, its every technological innovation has promoted the improvement of production efficiency. From the cumbersome prototype to today's intelligent automatic forklifts, the century-old evolutionary history of forklifts is not only the epitome of technological development, but also a witness to the change of industrial production mode. This article will take you through time and space to explore the origin and evolution of forklifts.    The birth of the first forklift  1. The loading and unloading challenges in the early days of industrialization were at the beginning of the 20th century. With the deepening development of the industrial revolution, the transportation and loading and unloading of bulk goods became a great challenge for industrial enterprises. At that time, workers mainly relied on manual operation, which was inefficient and extremely labor-intensive. The bottleneck of cargo loading, unloading and stacking urgently needs a new tool to solve.  2. The rudimentary shape of the first-generation forklift can be traced back to the mid-19th century. At that time, the inventor designed a manual-driven bag truck (i.e. a trolley), which is considered the predecessor of modern forklifts.    In 1867, a device that could lift and transport materials at the same time was patented. This invention allows workers to move materials horizontally without directly touching or moving them. The diagram of the mobile elevator.  The predecessor of the forklift mast entered the early 20th century. Railway companies introduced four-wheeled luggage carts to improve transportation efficiency. These early luggage carts had not yet achieved power drive. Until 1906, the Pennsylvania Railway Company installed batteries in its luggage cart. This innovation made the luggage cart electrically driven for the first time, thus becoming the world's first electrically driven industrial vehicle.The electric platform trucks used in railway stations in the early days. and the rise of hydraulic lifts in 1913 became an important milestone for forklifts, paving the way for the further development of platform cars. These innovations of hydraulic elevator diagrams have made the platform truck slowly form the rudiment of modern forklifts. 3. The emergence of iconic products. During the First World War, the war brought a huge demand for efficient means of transportation, and the labor shortage also gave rise to the development of material handling machinery. This includes an electric lift developed by Baker-Raulang in 1915. Although it is mainly designed for bomb disposal, it is not a real forklift. Electric bomb handling forklift In 1917, Clark of the United States launched a seat-type balanced heavy transport tool called "Tructractor". Known as the world's first forklift, although it is not equipped with a fork, it has laid the foundation for modern forklifts and is regarded as an important milestone in the development of forklifts. In 1924, Clark made another major progress in forklift technology. This is the Duat tractor, which is the first internal combustion forklift. Improved Clark Duat - the first internal combustion forklift   4. The standardization of pallets. The forklift design that came out in the 1920s is a revolutionary breakthrough, but its practical application is constrained by a key factor: the lack of a unified pallet size. Due to the different sizes of pallets, it is often impossible to operate effectively due to mismatch. It was not until the late 1930s that the solution of the problem of pallet standardization made forklifts widely used and drove the development of pallet technology. The complementarity of pallets and forklifts has greatly improved the efficiency of loading and unloading. At this stage, forklifts are mainly used in manufacturing and warehousing scenarios. Due to technical limitations, its work efficiency and operational flexibility are relatively low, and its load capacity cannot meet larger-scale logistics needs.   Breakthrough in forklift technology driven by war. 1. War and the surge in logistics demand After the end of World War I, the pace of global industrialization further accelerated, especially during World War II, when the war put forward higher requirements for material transportation and logistics. The surge in wartime logistics demand has made efficient means of transport a necessity, and forklifts have ushered in a leap in design and function. 2. In the early 1940s, the logo model was born. Forklifts mainly used various gasoline electric hybrid engines, and the electric motor was powered by gas. In 1942, Clark launched the first battery-powered forklift "Carloader", which aims to complete all-day work with a single charge, marking the innovation of electric forklift technology. The Clark electric loader, which was widely used during World War II, was followed by the diesel-powered forklift in 1947, which pushed the forklift from a simple electric platform truck to a new stage of multi-functional industrial handling equipment. The powerful power and flexibility of the internal combustion engine are no longer limited by battery capacity, which significantly improves the efficiency of cargo loading and unloading.   After World War II, the demand for warehousing efficiency has grown, and vertical expansion rather than horizontal expansion has become a key strategy. As the warehouse aisle narrows and the ceiling rises, the forklift also needs to become narrower to adapt to the operating environment. At that time, the forklift was huge and complicated to operate, requiring a lot of mobile space.   In order to meet this challenge, in 1954, Lansing Bagnall of the United Kingdom developed the first narrow-channel electric forklift, which can operate in narrow spaces and lift goods to a height of 50 feet, which became a major breakthrough in the industry.     Since the early electric narrow-channel forward-shift forklifts, manufacturers have explored a variety of narrow-channel forklift designs to meet the changing needs of warehouse space.   The development of the history of Chinese forklifts The history of Chinese forklifts can be traced back to 1947. At that time, China had just ended World War II, and the government of the Republic of China imported several military forklifts from the United States. This was the first time China used forklifts, marking the beginning of port transportation mechanization. Later, the Liberation War broke out and New China was founded. Due to the blockade of China by the United States, it became impossible to import forklifts. Then Sino-Soviet relations deteriorated, and the Soviet Union also stopped exporting forklifts to China, forcing China to rely on its own strength to solve the forklift problem. In 1954, Shenyang Electrical Machinery Factory successfully manufactured the first domestic forklift in New China. The truck has a carrying capacity of only 1.5 tons, and as a battery forklift, its power and continuous operation time cannot meet the growing demand for warehousing and logistics. In 1958, Chinese engineers imitated the Soviet Type 4003 forklift and successfully produced the first forklift with internal combustion engine power. This forklift had a load capacity of 5 tons and was named "Satellite", and 6 units were produced in the first year, becoming the most advanced forklift in China at that time. The safety performance of forklifts and environmental protection requirements In the 1960s, with the improvement of the lifting height of the forklift, safety problems gradually emerged. Cargo falling from a height will injure the operator, which makes the safety measures of forklift drivers more critical. In response to this problem, the industry has introduced roof racks and shelves to protect operators from the dangers of heavy objects falling and overturning. By the 1980s, forklift manufacturers began to prioritize ergonomic design and operator restraint systems. This transformation aims to improve the comfort, safety and productivity of operators. At the same time, emission control technology is gradually taking shape. In the late 1980s, emission restrictions were gradually strengthened, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced Tier emission standards in 1999 to control engine emissions.   In the 1990s, the forklift field also developed a load stability mechanism to prevent vehicles from overturning and further improve the safety and stability of operation. After the advent of the era of intelligence and automation in the 1980s, electronic control and computer technology began to be widely used in the field of forklifts, marking the development of forklifts entering the intelligent stage. Traditional mechanical operation is gradually replaced by electronic systems. Drivers can achieve accurate operation through a more intuitive interface. At the same time, real-time monitoring of forklift performance is also possible. Entering the 21st century, the emergence of unmanned forklifts has pushed intelligence to a new height. These forklifts can rely on laser navigation, cameras and Internet of Things technology to achieve efficient autonomous handling tasks. The combination with the intelligent warehousing system not only greatly improves the efficiency of logistics operations, but also reduces the safety hazards caused by manual operation. At the same time, global attention to environmental protection and sustainable development has given rise to the innovation of forklift power systems. Because of its high energy efficiency and zero emissions, lithium battery technology has gradually replaced the traditional lead-acid battery and become the mainstream choice.    MINGYU FORKLIFT FROM CHINA, WITH LITHIUM BATTERY AND GOOD QUALITY. IT'S YOUR GOOD CHOICE.

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