Research the equipment from the starting point you have: operating duty, truck type, Chinese brand, named model or comparison question. Then connect the result to supplier evidence and parts planning.
A buyer may begin with the job, a manufacturer name, a specific model or a comparison question. Each route leads back to the same written operating requirement.
Use the load movement, aisle, surface, lift height and operating environment to choose the functional category.
Open the category map ↓ 02 · BRANDReview published product scope, sourcing fit, parts questions and the evidence to request from ten major brands.
Compare brand profiles → 03 · MODELUse a model page to separate published configurations, application inputs and manufacturer claims from a current offer.
Open the model library → 04 · COMPARECompare truck types, energy systems and operating trade-offs after the duty and configuration are defined.
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The X2 profile shows how ForkliftIQ treats a named model: published single-reach and double-deep routes are separated, warehouse measurements come before quotation questions, and current availability still requires supplier evidence.
The same machine can sit in more than one classification. Truck form defines the movement; power, operator format, tyres, capacity, environment and attachment refine the specification.
A sit-down or stand-up forklift that carries its counterweight within the truck chassis and uses an electric traction battery.
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An internal-combustion counterbalance forklift using a diesel engine for traction and hydraulic work.
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A spark-ignition counterbalance forklift powered by liquefied petroleum gas, sometimes offered in dual-fuel configurations.
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A compact electric counterbalance forklift with a single or paired steer-wheel arrangement at the rear for a tight turning radius.
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A counterbalance forklift arranged for a standing operator, often with rear or side entry for frequent on-off work and compact aisles.
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A warehouse truck whose mast or fork carriage reaches into racking while the chassis remains in the aisle.
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A pedestrian, platform or rider warehouse truck that lifts palletised loads with a mast and powered traction or lifting.
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A powered low-lift pallet truck in walkie, platform, rider or double-pallet format.
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A manually propelled low-lift pallet truck using a hydraulic pump to raise a pallet clear of the floor.
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A warehouse truck designed to raise or transport an operator for case, item or pallet-order picking.
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A very-narrow-aisle truck using a rotating or traversing fork carriage to handle pallets without turning the chassis in the aisle.
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A forklift with an articulating mast or front section that turns the forks into racking while the rear chassis remains within a narrow aisle.
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A high-capacity counterbalance forklift designed for loads beyond common warehouse and factory truck ranges.
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A forklift that carries long loads on a deck and handles them from the side of the travel direction.
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A specialised forklift that can travel in multiple directions to move long or bulky loads through restricted routes.
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A forklift configured around a load-specific attachment such as a clamp, rotator, push-pull, sideshifter or fork positioner.
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A forklift configured with ground clearance, traction and tyres for uneven outdoor surfaces.
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A telescopic-boom material handler that places forks, buckets or approved attachments forward and upward.
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A compact forklift carried on a delivery vehicle so the driver can unload materials where fixed handling equipment is unavailable.
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A heavy mobile handler using a telescopic boom and spreader or attachment to place containers or heavy units in rows.
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A high-capacity vertical-mast machine using a container spreader to lift empty or laden containers in terminal operations.
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A tall mobile carrier that straddles and lifts a container or large unit within its frame for terminal transport and stacking.
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A powered tractor designed to pull trailers or carts rather than carry a pallet on forks.
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A driverless or autonomously guided industrial truck that transports, lifts or stacks loads under a defined navigation and control system.
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A powered industrial vehicle with a cargo platform or personnel-and-material deck for horizontal movement rather than fork handling.
Open category →A model name is only the start. Use these filters to define the configuration that suppliers must quote against.
Begin with how the load moves. Counterbalance forklifts pick from the front. Reach, articulated and turret trucks are designed around racking and aisle geometry. Pallet trucks carry loads near the floor, while stackers raise them with a mast. Side loaders and multidirectional forklifts support long material. Telehandlers and rough-terrain trucks address outdoor reach and surface conditions. Container handlers, reach stackers and straddle carriers belong to engineered terminal systems.
Next define the site. Record indoor or outdoor use, surface and floor flatness, gradients, doors, mast-height limits, rack geometry, pedestrian interaction, temperature, dust, moisture and any hazardous-area constraints. A model that fits nominal capacity may still fail because of tyres, ground clearance, braking, cooling, visibility or environmental protection.
Each category page explains the equipment problem and links to researched company profiles whose published scope is relevant to that route. The links help buyers build a shortlist; they do not prove current stock, exact-model availability, technical suitability or commercial performance.
Ask each quoting entity to name the exact model, configuration, capacity basis, energy system, mast or boom, tyres, attachment, documentation, delivery scope, warranty and service route. Compare answers against one written duty profile.
Identify wear parts, scheduled-maintenance items, diagnostic access and critical components before purchase. Ask how parts are identified from the truck serial number, which entity supplies them, normal and urgent lead times, and whether controllers, displays, batteries or chargers need proprietary software or parameters.
Lift tables raise goods on a platform. They are a separate equipment route, not a substitute for a travelling forklift.
