Is a forklift a hoist?

Forklifts handle (move) materials and goods. Standard Forklifts are best suited to handling goods on pallets. But with an attachment a forklift can handle almost any type of good such as white goods,...

Hoist is what you do to haul something up.

A forklift is a truck that is used to lift and transport materials. it's a vehicle that has a mast and two forks mounted on the front for the purpose of lifting heavy objects.

A Hills Hoist is an Australian height-adjustable rotary clothes line. It was very popular in Australia in the 50's-60's.

In order to lift a counterbalance lift truck you need to appreciate weight, load centres and centre of gravity position. The centre of gravity of an unladen counterbalance truck sits at a point...