IC Lift Trucks
The Internal Combustion forklift belongs within the class IV and V forklift classification. They could be diesel, liquid propane or gas units. Primarily, the ICE or also referred to as internal combustion engine models are utilized outdoors, since they can operate in rough weather and emit some emissions. Propane-powered units, on the other hand, could be used indoors provided that proper ventilation is utilized. It is better to know what kinds of environments you would be operating in and what particular requirements you need to utilize the forklift for, in order to make certain that you select the best unit that will meet your requirements.
ICE Benefits
Some of the advantages of ICE include a lower initial purchase price, compared to a similar capacity electric truck. This can range anywhere from 20% to 40% lower. The Internal Combustion Engine units are easy and fast to refuel. This feature greatly lessens downtime as there is no requirement to recharge any batteries, like there is with electric models.
To the similarly equipped electric truck, internal combustion models do provide a higher performance capabilities with far heavier lift capacities compared to electric lift truck units. Over recent years, there have been many changes regarding emissions technology and this has resulted in lesser total levels of emission. Internal combustion engine trucks remain popular with load sizes roughly 8000 lbs. and even a lot higher in particular applications such as lumberyard settings, steel manufacturing facilities and ports.
ICE Drawbacks
There are some disadvantages to the ICE units. For example, they utilize a higher cost-per-hour to operate as compared to electric trucks. This is mostly because of maintenance costs and fuel. What's more, these models normally create more noise compared to the electric units since they run louder. ICE trucks also have fuel-storage requirements to take into consideration too.