A platform hand truck, also known as a hand pallet truck, is a trolley for moving heavy items.
Use
Platform hand trucks
A platform hand truck is a trolley with a broad base (platform) for moving heavy items. Heavy items are stacked on the platform and the hand truck can be moved manually (using a push or pull force) via a central steering column.
Adjustable platform hand trucks
Adjustable platform hand trucks allow the trolley platform to be raised or lowered using a scissor lift mechanism. The adjustable platform is used to reduce strain of lifting, bending and moving heavy items.
References and resources
Wikipedia Foundation 2007, Wikipedia Free Encyclopaedia, St Petersburg, viewed 13 June 2007, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forklift>.