There are many different types of electric forklift trucks which you can purchase for your material handling needs. Specialized electric reach trucks are used when you need to stock extremely high warehouse shelving units. These trucks usually have a vertical list of about 20 to 25 feet. You can also purchase a regular electric forklift, if all you need to do is move your goods around from point A to point B. This type of electric forklift truck can be purchased with a standard fork set which can be used to maneuver regular wood and 40 x 48″ pallets.
If you happen to be in an environment where you need to maneuver non-palletized loads, you may need to purchase a special forklift clamp attachment. This attachment will allow you to directly hold onto and maneuver cardboard boxes without damaging them. This is important as you do not want to use a regular forklift truck into the potential damage from accidentally inserting the fork into the physical cardboard box. Before you purchase your electric forklift truck, make sure you understand all of the available options when it comes to preventive maintenance, repair and servicing. If you do not live near and authorize forklift truck dealer, make sure that you have a strategy in place to minimize potential downtime in case you might have units with broken parts.
Depending on the number of forklift trucks you have in your fleet, you may want to consider hiring an in-house forklift truck mechanic. This can be a great way for you to minimize your overall repair and maintenance costs. Another good idea is to make sure that you have proper sources already lined up well in advance should you happen to 
need any used or emergency replacement parts on your electric forklift or electric pallet jack truck. There are many companies which manufacture electric pallet jack equipment such as: Hyster, Taylor, Raymond, Clark, Crown, Hyundai, Nissan, Caterpillar, and Doosan.