Industrial Truck Groupings
Thomas Truck Training ltd Forklift House, 24 Mayfair Drive, Crewe, CW1 5BB.
Phone 01270 505 824

Note: this has been updated May 2010 by TTT ltd

A Group - Powered Pallet Trucks

A1

Pedestrian

Electric

Pallet; stillage; low lift platform,& low order-picking trucks

A2

Rider

Electric

Pallet; stillage; low lift platform & low order-picking trucks

A3

Pedestrian

Electric

Fork lift trucks

A4

Pedestrian

Electric

High lift platform trucks

A5

Pedestrian

Electric

Pallet stackers

A6

Pedestrian

Electric

Straddle trucks

A7

Pedestrian

Electric

Reach truck

A8

Rider

Electric

Stand on Reach truck

B Group - Counterbalance

B1

Rider

Electric & i.c.e.

Lift truck up to and including 5 tonne

B2

Rider

Electric & i.c.e.

Lift truckover 5 tonne- up to and including 15 tonne

B3

Rider

Electric & i.c.e.

Lift truck over 15 tonne

C Group - Sideloader

C1

Rider

Electric & i.c.e.

up to and including 5 tonne

C2

Rider

Electric & i.c.e.

over 5 tonne - up to and including 15 tonne*

C3

Rider

Electric & i.c.e.

over 15 tonne*

D Group - Reach

D1

Rider

Electric

D2

Rider

Electric

Pallet stackers

E Group - Order Picker

E1

Rider

Electric

Medium lift up to and including 2.5m

E2

Rider

Electric

High lift

F Group - Very Narrow Isle

F1

Rider

Electric

Operator  up

F2

Rider

Electric

Operator down

G Group - Container Handlers

G1

Rider

i.c.e.

Straddle carriers

G2

Rider

i.c.e.

Counterbalanced

G3

Rider

i.c.e.

Sideloader

G4

Rider

i.c.e.

Telescopic

H Group - Tow Truck & Trailers

H1

Rider

Electric & i.c.e. 

Tow tractor & trailer

H2

Pedestrian 

Electric & i.c.e. 

Tow to (including flip-up platform) and trailer

H3 Rider i.c.e. Over 30,000kg

J Group - Rough Terrain

J1

Rider

i.c.e.

Masted lift truck

J2

Rider

i.c.e.

Variable reach lift  trucks - up to 9m lift 2 or 4 wheel steer/articulated

J3

Rider

i.c.e.

High lift  telescopic trucks - above 9m lift 2 or 4 wheel steer/articulated

J6

Rider

i.c.e.

Variable reach/telescopic, rotating turret under 9m lift 2 or 4 wheel steer

J7

Rider

i.c.e.

Variable reach/telescopic, rotating turret under 9m lift 2 or 4 wheel steer
J Group - Industrial

J4

Rider

i.c.e.

Industrial variable reach lift  truck - up to 9m lift 2 or 4 wheel steer

J5

Rider

i.c.e.

Industrial high lift  telescopic truck - above 9m lift 2 or 4 wheel steer

M Group - Multy Directional

M

Rider

Electric & i.c.e. 

.

P Group - Pivot Steer

P

Rider

Electric & i.c.e.

.

T Group - Transportable (Truck Mounted)

T

Rider

i.c.e.

.

Z Group - Pallet Trucks

Z1

Pedestrian

Manual & semi-manual

Pallet trucks

Z2

Pedestrian

Manual & semi-manual

Platform truck (including fixed type)

Z3

Pedestrian

Manual & semi-manual

Pallet stacker

Z4

Pedestrian

Manual & semi-manual

Straddle truck