Different Kinds of Pallet Jacks

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What are some different kinds of pallet jacks?

Different Kinds of Pallet Jacks

Lifting jacks support structures and level or position heavy equipment. They can be powered by hydraulic, mechanical, electric, or manual methods

There are many kinds of pallet jacks. Wondering if you need a manual pallet jack, BT pallet jack or high lift pallet jack? Here is a breakdown of some pallet jacks, courtesy of beacontechnology.com, to help you decide:

  • Manual pallet jack: designed for use with open-bottom skids only. The forks can be inverted to provide two different heights and this jack's compact design can be used for lifting objects to and from shelves, moving office equipment and installing ceiling or wall appliances
  • High lift pallet jack: designed to move open-bottom crates, pallets, baskets and skids
  • All terrain pallet jack: transports full loaded pallets over rough terrains
  • BT pallet jack: good quality pallet jack for very heavy loads

   

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