Forklift Wikipedia
Carriage – the component to which the forks or other attachments mount. It is mounted into and moves up and down the mast rails by means of chains or by being directly attached to the hydraulic cylinder. Like the mast, the carriage may have either rollers or bushings to guide it in the interlocking mast rails. They are considered by Underwriters Laboratories to be the bare minimum required for a lift truck. This is a voluntary standard, and there is no requirement in North America at least by any Government Agency for manufacturers to meet this standard. Depending on the type and application, forklift trucks are used in different areas. In general, however, forklifts are an important foundation for goods handling and transport across almost all industries. This applies to the automotive sector and the manufacturing industry as well as to the food and beverage industry and logistics companies. Forklift trucks are used both indoors (e.g. in halls and warehouses) and outdoors (e.g. on ...