A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a regular lift truck vehicle that is commonly envisioned when most individuals imagine a forklift or lift truck. This particular machinery is available in any of the tire types such as pneumatic or solid options as well as different types of fuel including electric, diesel and gas models. It has various types of attachments, lift heights and weight capacities.
Most warehouses utilize the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 lb. lift trucks. If you run a small operation and require only one truck, this size of forklift is an ideal and practical choice. 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 as well as the size of the load. Available attachments and options comprise side shifts, fork shifts, hydraulic clamps and slip sheet attachments.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also referred to as a double-deep reach, stand-up reach, and straddle reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck specially made utilized for racked pallet storage. This specific model 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 type of device allows 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 overall load length of the truck.
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 designed for racking areas only. They do not work well for loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These kinds of reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty applications.