叉车是现在人们常用的搬运车辆之一，是成件托盘货物进行装卸、堆垛和短距离运输、重物搬运作业的各种轮式搬运车辆。广泛应用于港口、车站、机场、货场、工厂车间、仓库、流通中心和配送中心等，并可进入船舱、车厢和集装箱内进行托盘货物的装卸、搬运作业，是托盘运输、集装箱运输中必不可少的设备。 叉车的技术参数是用来表明叉车的结构特征和工作性能的。主要技术参数有：额定起重量、载荷中心距、最大起升高度、门架倾角、最大行驶速度、最小转弯半径、最小离地间隙以及轴距、轮距等。
Forklift is one of the commonly used carrying vehicles, which is a kind of wheel carrying vehicle for loading and unloading, stacking, short distance transportation and heavy load carrying. It is widely used in ports, stations, airports, freight yards, factory workshops, warehouses, circulation centers, distribution centers, etc., and can enter the cabin, carriage and container for loading, unloading and handling of pallet goods. It is an essential equipment in pallet transportation and container transportation. The technical parameters of forklift are used to show the structural characteristics and working performance of forklift. The main technical parameters are: rated lifting capacity, load center distance, maximum lifting height, gantry inclination angle, maximum driving speed, minimum turning radius, minimum ground clearance, wheelbase, wheelbase, etc.