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Walkie Pallet Truck, Heavy Duty Hand Pallet Truck 5000KG
- High Capacity: Supports up to 5000kg (11000lbs), the highest capacity available, for heavy-duty tasks.
- Three-Position Control: Features a hand control lever with raise, lower, and neutral settings for precise handling.
- Fork Protection: Adjustable push rods prevent fork damage and load tilting, extending equipment life.
- Enhanced Maneuverability: Offers a 210º steering arc, facilitating navigation in tight spaces.
- User-Friendly Operation: Designed for ease of use to improve efficiency and safety in material handling.
The HP50 walkie pallet truck, with its unmatched capacity, is designed to handle loads up to 5000kg (11000 lbs), making it ideal for areas inaccessible to traditional forklifts. Its reinforced frame and handle ensure durability and reliability for heavy-duty use. Equipped with ultra low-resistance wheels, it supports heavy loads while ensuring easy maneuverability. This blend of high capacity, structural strength, and ease of movement establishes the HP50 as a crucial tool for managing substantial weights in various settings, defining it as a standout choice for those in need of an effective walkie pallet truck solution.
Model for Heavy Duty Hand Pallet Truck
| Model | HP50 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Loading Capacity |
kg |
5,000 |
|
Lifting Height |
mm |
200/190 |
|
Lowered Height |
mm |
85 |
|
Overall Fork Width |
mm |
550/685 |
|
Overall Fork Length |
mm |
1150/1220 or customized |
|
Steering Wheel |
mm |
Φ200×50 |
|
Double Fork Wheel |
mm |
Φ80x80 |
|
Turning Radius |
mm |
1,350 |
|
Ground Clearance |
mm |
29 |
|
Net Weight |
kg |
110 |
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High-Capacity Walkie Pallet Truck for Demanding Tasks
The walkie pallet truck sets an industry benchmark with a 5000kg (11000lbs) capacity, ideal for demanding warehouse tasks. It features a 3-position hand control for easy lifting, lowering, and maintaining positions, enhancing operational control and efficiency. This high-capacity and precise control mechanism positions the walkie pallet truck as a key asset in improving material handling productivity.
Adjustable Walkie Pallet Truck Enhances Fork Safety
Engineered with adjustable push rods, the walkie pallet truck prevents fork damage and load tilting, ensuring safety and extending equipment life. This design allows fork alignment adjustments for balanced load handling, enhancing durability and efficiency, and providing a reliable solution for warehouse and industrial environments.
Walkie Pallet Truck with Advanced Steering for Tight Spaces
Featuring a 210º steering arc, the walkie pallet truck offers exceptional maneuverability in tight spaces, facilitating easy navigation and precise positioning. This advanced steering capability improves space utilization and operational efficiency, making the walkie pallet truck indispensable for managing complex material handling tasks in restricted layouts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a walkie pallet truck?
The walkie pallet truck, commonly referred to as a walk-behind pallet truck or electric pallet jack, represents a significant advancement in material handling technology. Designed for operation with the user walking behind, this motorized equipment facilitates the effortless electric lifting and movement of palletized goods, thereby reducing the manual labor required by traditional hand pallet jacks.
Key features distinguishing walkie pallet trucks include electric propulsion, facilitated by an electric motor that propels the wheels, thus aiding in the transport of heavy loads across warehouse or distribution center spaces. Operators control these trucks via a handle that manages steering, acceleration, and the forks’ vertical movement. Safety is a paramount concern, with models typically incorporating an emergency reverse function to prevent the operator from being trapped between the truck and obstacles. Powered by rechargeable industrial batteries, these trucks deliver the necessary power for both lifting and transportation tasks, while their compact, walk-behind design ensures superior maneuverability in confined spaces compared to larger, ride-on equipment.
Walkie pallet trucks excel in applications demanding low-level order picking, horizontal transport, and efficient loading/unloading processes, offering an optimal blend of manual pallet jack simplicity and forklift capability. This makes them an invaluable tool for enhancing operational efficiency and minimizing worker fatigue in various material handling environments.
What is the difference between a walkie rider and an electric pallet jack?
The difference between a walkie rider and an electric pallet jack primarily lies in the operator’s position and the intended use for each type of equipment, catering to different operational needs within a warehouse or distribution center.
Walkie Rider Pallet Jack:
- Operator Position: The operator stands on an integrated platform while operating the pallet jack.
- Intended Use: Designed for easily moving products through a warehouse or distribution center, especially suitable for long runs from one end of the facility to the other. It’s ideal for applications that require frequent movement over extended distances, such as in large warehouses and distribution centers.
- Features: Walkie rider pallet jacks often come with options and accessories to enhance productivity and efficiency, such as cold storage conditioning for cold climates and galvanized options for corrosive environments. They are AC-powered and have a load capacity of 6,000 to 8,000 pounds.
Electric Pallet Jack (Standard Electric Walkie Pallet Jack):
- Operator Position: The operator walks behind or alongside the pallet jack, manually guiding it.
- Intended Use: Suitable for moving loads in tight spots within warehouses, supermarkets, or retail stores. They are compact and powered by Lithium-ION battery technology, making them powerful yet easy to maneuver in confined spaces.
- Features: Electric walkie pallet jacks are manual-push, electric-lift machines that are easy to use and perfect for short to mid-distance runs within a facility. They are designed to improve efficiency in staging areas, loading docks, and for mid-distance runs.
In summary, the walkie rider pallet jack is designed for operators to ride on a platform, making it more suitable for longer distances within larger facilities, while the standard electric walkie pallet jack is designed for the operator to walk behind, making it more suitable for shorter distances and tighter spaces.
Is it safe to ride a pallet jack?
Riding a pallet jack that is not designed for carrying people is unsafe and against recommended safety practices. Manual pallet jacks and standard electric pallet jacks are intended for the operator to walk behind or alongside and are not equipped with features to safely transport a rider.
However, there are specific types of pallet jacks known as “walkie riders” or “ride-on pallet jacks” that are designed with a small platform for the operator to stand on while operating the vehicle. These walkie riders are built to safely transport an operator over longer distances within a warehouse or distribution center. They come with safety features such as a dead man’s switch, which ensures the machine stops moving if the operator steps off, and are designed to handle the additional weight of an operator.
It is important to use the equipment as intended by the manufacturer and to follow all safety guidelines and training requirements. Operators should never ride on a pallet jack that is not designed for that purpose, as doing so can lead to accidents, injuries, and damage to the equipment or goods being transported.