A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a standard lift truck vehicle that is commonly envisioned when most individuals picture a lift truck or forklift. This equipment come in any of the tire types like for instance pneumatic or solid options as well as various fuel types like electric, diesel and gas models. It has various kinds of attachments, lift heights and weight capacities.
The majority of warehouses utilize the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 lb. lift trucks. If you run a small operation and require just one truck, this forklift size is a practical and ideal option. 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 truck size, the turn radius and the size of the load. Options and attachments which are available comprise hydraulic clamps, slip sheet attachments, fork shifts and side shifts.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or stand-up reach, straddle reach and double-deep reach trucks are a specially designed narrow aisle reach truck 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 kind of mechanism enables you to pick up the load and retract it over the outriggers. This particular design enables the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the truck's overall load length.
The double-deep reach trucks enable 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 made only for racking areas. They do not work well for loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty operations.