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Regional terms for a forklift (industrial lift truck used for material handling in warehouses, factories, and loading docks). In Mexico and Colombia: "montacargas" — "montacargas electrico" (electric forklift), "montacargas de combustion" (IC forklift), "llantas para montacargas" (forklift tires). In Argentina: "autoelevador" — "autoelevador electrico," "autoelevador a gas." In Chile: "grua horquilla" — "grua horquilla electrica." In Spain: "carretilla elevadora." The universal English term is "forklift" or "fork lift truck." All terms refer to the same equipment. Industrial rubber products associated with forklifts: solid rubber and polyurethane tires (press-on, cushion, and pneumatic), rubber dock bumpers (protect loading dock edges), anti-vibration pads, and heavy-duty rubber flooring rated for forklift traffic (minimum 6 mm, 65+ Shore A). For heavy-duty flooring sales: the customer query "piso para montacargas" (MX) or "piso para autoelevador" (AR) indicates the need for forklift-rated rubber flooring — an important product qualification clue.