A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a regular forklift vehicle which is usually visualized when most individuals picture a forklift or lift truck. This particular equipment is available in any of the tire types like for example pneumatic or solid options in addition to various types of fuel like for example electric, diesel and gas models. It has different types of attachments, weight capacities and lift heights.
The majority of warehouses use the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 lb. lift trucks. If you run a small operation and need just one truck, this forklift size is an ideal and practical alternative. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck which requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the size of the truck, the turn radius and the size of the load. Available attachments and options include side shifts, fork shifts, hydraulic clamps and slip sheet attachments.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also referred to as a straddle reach, double-deep reach and stand-up reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck specifically made for racked pallet storage. This particular unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and utilizes outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type device. The hydraulic scissors kind of device allows 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 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 mechanism. Reach trucks are made for racking areas only. They do not work well for loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These types of reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty applications.