A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck is also called a standard forklift. It is the kind of vehicle that 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 such as pneumatic or solid options along with different types of fuel including diesel, gas, and electric models. It has a variety of attachment options, lift heights and weight capacities.
The workhorses in most warehouses are the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 lb. trucks. If you are running a smaller operation and are only able to have one truck, this is a great choice as it is a really practical alternative. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck which needs at least 11' aisles to turn in. The aisle's width is determined by the turn radius, the truck size as well as the load size. Available options and attachments consist of slip sheet attachments, hydraulic clamps, fork shifts and side shifts.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also referred to as a stand-up reach, straddle reach and double-deep reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck particularly made used for racked pallet storage. This particular model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and utilizes a hydraulic scissors-type device as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors type of mechanism allows you to lift the load and retract it over the outriggers. This design enables 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 mechanism. Reach trucks are designed just for racking areas. They do not work well for quickly transporting loads over distances or for loading trucks. These kinds of reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty operations.