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This is a mischaracterization of the size and operational use of the average forklift. Small (like under 5k curb weight) forklifts outnumber the big guys by an
by dsfyu404ed 8y ago
This is a mischaracterization of the size and operational use of the average forklift. Small (like under 5k curb weight) forklifts outnumber the big guys by an order of magnitude. If you count the small ones that the big box stores use I'd say it's two orders of magnitude. Most fork lifts are used to move small (<1000lb) things on pallets in indoor settings.
I personally think human form factor robots are a dead end but if the Incredible Hulkbot was as readily available as a forklift then then you wouldn't see so many things being palletized in the first place because you'd just have Hulkbot move them. The reason we have so many fork lifts is because we've settled on the pallet as a form factor and forklifts are good at moving pallets.
- abakker 8y agoMaybe so - I looked around on practical machinist and on some of the website before making that statement and found that few items that really looked like forklifts were available that had load capacities under 3-5K, so those probably weight about 2x their load capacity. the kind of ride-behind pallet movers aren't really forklifts, but obviously do come with lighter duty availability. For reference, a pallet of bottled water weighs about 2000lbs. and most big box stores would rather operate forklifts with some capacity overhead.