
Consider adding these forklifts to your fleet if you're a growing business.
If your business involves warehousing operations, it's only natural that you'll need to purchase or rent additional forklifts to accommodate your growing operation requirements. However, as you take that first step, you may be overwhelmed by the myriad of options out there.

Don't worry! We've broken down the different types of forklifts commonly found in Singapore to give you a better idea of where to start:
1. The Counterbalance Forklift
This is the most common type of forklift in Singapore and is typically used to transport inventory throughout warehouses, delivery vehicles, and when loading and unloading materials. It features forks placed at the front with a weight at the back of the car to keep it balanced.
Our recommendation: The Komatsu AX/BX50
2. The Side Loader
Usually found in specialised facilities that work with heavy and bulky items, this warehouse forklift subtype is designed to fit through narrow aisles. Since the operator stands in a sideways compartment to operate it, it can handle vertically long loads, such as timber and pipes.
3. The Reach truck
As the name suggests, reach trucks can extend their forks into upper racks in a way standard forklifts cannot. The Komatsu AR50 model has a lifting height of up to 5 meters!
We recommend: The Komatsu AR50

4. The Telehandler
Also called a reach forklift, this machine combines a crane's reach with a forklift's function. It has twin forks attached to its extendable arm that can lift 5,500 pounds of material off the ground.
5. The Rough Terrain Forklift
The rough terrain forklift is characterised by its pneumatic tyres, designed for outdoor use. These machines can navigate and transport materials through rocky, uneven ground.
6. The Pallet Jack
Smaller than the standard forklift, pallet jacks easily fit through tighter spaces like between the shelves of warehouses. Their maintenance costs are also lower, and some models, like the EPL153, can run nonstop for four hours with only one charge.
We recommend: The EPL153
