How to select tyres for electric forklift?

Electric forklift is a very popular storage and logistics equipment, which can be seen in many airports, ports, printing plants, food factories and large supermarkets. Friends who want to buy electric forklifts will pay attention to the basic parameters such as lifting height, load, fork width, etc., as well as the basic configuration such as body material, cylinder origin, battery type, etc. However, many friends will ignore the tires of electric forklifts. It is very important to choose the right tyre. How to choose it affects our work efficiency. Next, the electric forklift manufacturer will tell you how to choose the tires of electric forklift.

There are three types of tyres for electric forklift: pneumatic tyres, pneumatic rim solid tyres and press-fit solid tyres. As the name implies, pneumatic tyres are filled with compressed air. They have good elasticity and adhesion. Its performance is closely related to tire pressure. With the increase of tire pressure, its bearing capacity will become stronger, but its adhesion capacity will decline, and its comfort and safety will become worse. The inner part of the pneumatic rim solid tyre is filled with high elastic materials. Its advantages are that it can more adapt to the complex ground environment, has stronger ability to lower the puncture, and is more safe and reliable. However, compared with pneumatic tyres, pneumatic rim solid tyres have poor elasticity and comfort. The press-fit solid tire is characterized by small diameter, strong pressure bearing capacity and easy maintenance. It is generally applicable to electric forklifts with large loads but small wheels. However, the electric forklift manufacturer told us that its elasticity and comfort are poor.

Don't underestimate the importance of tires to electric forklift. Tyres support the whole forklift and are the source of vehicle adhesion. They have a great impact on the power performance, braking performance and passing performance of electric forklift. How does the tire affect the power performance of the electric forklift? The whole section of solid tire is composed of rubber and cord fabric with different formulations, and the internal friction loss is greater than that of pneumatic tire. Moreover, its mass is larger than that of pneumatic tires of the same specification, so the acceleration resistance and ramp resistance are also larger. Let's talk about the impact of tires on the braking performance of electric forklift. The braking force of electric forklift mainly depends on the braking torque provided by the brake and the adhesion of the road surface. The adhesion of solid tyres is worse than that of pneumatic tyres, so the braking force of solid tyres is smaller than that of pneumatic tyres of the same specification. In addition, the electric forklift manufacturer just said that the quality of solid tires is larger than that of pneumatic tires of the same specification, so under the same initial braking speed, the electric forklift using solid tires will have smaller braking deceleration, larger braking distance and poorer braking performance.

Tyres also have an impact on the passing performance of electric forklift. For tyres of the same specification, the overall dimension of pneumatic tyres is larger than that of solid tyres, which can increase the ground clearance of electric forklift and improve the passing performance. When purchasing tyres, enterprises should comprehensively select suitable tyres according to your own needs and various conditions. If you don't know how to choose, you can consult the electric forklift manufacturer, and we will provide you with good suggestions.