Arguably the most common type of forklift truck, the counterbalance gets its name from the weight of the machine "counterbalancing" the weight of the load it is lifting. Ranging from 3 wheeled battery powered machines capable of lifting a respectable 1000kg's to herculean machines weighing in at 70,000kgs, Coupled with the ability to be fitted with a range of attachments, they are a very diverse machine suiting many applications.