A lifting vehicle with a lifting fork in front of the vehicle body and a balancing weight in the rear of the vehicle body is referred to as a forklift truck.Forklift trucks are suitable for loading and unloading, stacking and handling items in ports, stations and enterprises.Forklifts of less than 3 tons can also be operated in ship cabins, railway cars and containers.The forklift can carry a variety of goods, such as the bucket can carry bulk materials, etc.Self-propelled forklifts appeared in 1917.Forklift trucks were developed during World War II.China began to make forklifts in the early 1950s.