A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a standard forklift vehicle which is usually visualized when most individuals picture a lift truck or forklift. This equipment come in any of the tire types like for example pneumatic or solid options as well as different fuel types like diesel, gas, and electric models. It has a variety of attachment options, lift heights and weight capacities.
The workhorses within most warehouses are the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 pound trucks. If you are running a smaller operation and are only able to have one truck, this is a great choice because it is a really practical option. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck that requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the turn radius, the size of the truck and the load size. Available options and attachments consist of hydraulic clamps, slip sheet attachments, fork shifts and side shifts.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also known as a stand-up reach, straddle reach and double-deep reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck specially made utilized for racked pallet storage. This particular unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and utilizes a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors kind of mechanism enables you to pick up the load and retract it over the outriggers. This design allows the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the overall load length of the truck.
The double-deep reach trucks allow the operator to store pallets 2 deep in a uniquely designed double-deep rack. This outcome is provided by a specially extended reach device. Reach trucks are made just for racking areas. They do not work well for loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty operations.