A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a standard forklift vehicle that is usually visualized when most individuals picture a lift truck or forklift. This particular machinery come in any of the tire types such as solid or pneumatic options in addition to different kinds of fuel like for example diesel, gas, and electric models. It has a variety of attachment options, lift heights and weight capacities.
The workhorses in the majority of warehouses are the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 pound trucks. If you are running a smaller operation and are only able to have one truck, this is an ideal choice since it is a really practical alternative. The regular forklift is a wide aisle truck that needs at least 11' aisles to turn in. The aisle's width is determined by the size of the truck, the turn radius and the size of the load. Options and attachments that are available 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 for racked pallet storage. This unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and utilizes a hydraulic scissors-type device as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors type of mechanism enables you to lift the load and retract it over the outriggers. This particular design allows the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the truck's overall load length.
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 only for racking areas. They do not work well for quickly transporting loads over distances or for loading trucks. These reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty applications.