This part of the article will be devoted to the nomenclature of powered industrial trucks, which are commonly used during transport activities carried out at various stages of logistics processes. According to the standard PN-ISO 5053: 1999 Powered industrial trucks. Terminology, depending on the mode of operation, industrial trucks are distinguished as follows:
• load-carrying platform trucks (trucks with a fixed platform), in English terminology called fixed-height load-carrying trucks (fixed platform trucks) (figure 1) and dump trucks
• towing trucks, in English terminology called towing tractors (figure 2) and pushing trucks, in English terminology called pushing tractors (figure 3)
• lifting trucks, in English terminology called lift trucks.
• load-carrying platform trucks (trucks with a fixed platform), in English terminology called fixed-height load-carrying trucks (fixed platform trucks) (figure 1) and dump trucks
• towing trucks, in English terminology called towing tractors (figure 2) and pushing trucks, in English terminology called pushing tractors (figure 3)
• lifting trucks, in English terminology called lift trucks.
Depending on the steering method, the following types of industrial trucks are distinguished:
• pedestrian-controlled trucks, in English terminology called pedestrian-controlled trucks
• rider-controlled trucks:
– with a seat, in English terminology called sit-on trucks,
– standing (platform), in English terminology called stand-on trucks,
• without an operator (automated), in English terminology called driverless trucks.
Powered industrial lifting trucks include:
• low-lift trucks (non-stacking), in English terminology called low-lift (non-stacking) trucks
• high-lift trucks, in English terminology called stacking high-lift trucks, appearing as pedestrian-controlled, stand-on, sit-on, as well as driverless.
The article comes from the magazine “Logistyka” 1/2007.