A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck is also called a standard forklift. It is the type of vehicle which most individuals picture in their mind when they imagine a forklift or a lift truck. This machine is available in any of the tire types like for example pneumatic or solid options as well as various fuel types like for example diesel, gas, and electric models. It has different types of attachments, lift heights and weight capacities.
The workhorses in most warehouses are the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 lb. trucks. If you are only able to have one truck and are running a smaller operation, this is a great choice because it is a very practical alternative. The typical forklift is a wide aisle truck which requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The aisle's width is determined by the truck size, the turn radius as well as the size of the load. Available options and attachments consist of slip sheet attachments, hydraulic clamps, side shifts and fork shifts.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or double-deep reach, stand-up reach, and straddle reach trucks are a specifically designed narrow aisle reach truck used for racked pallet storage. This model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and utilizes a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors type of device enables you to pick up the load and retract it over the outriggers. This design enables the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the overall load length of the truck.
Double-deep reach trucks enable the operator to store pallets in a two-deep double-deep rack system. The outcome has provided a specially extended reach device. Reach trucks are made just for racking areas. They do not work well for quickly transporting loads over distances or for loading trucks. These types of reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty operations.