A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck also goes by the name of a standard lift truck. It is the type of vehicle that most individuals picture in their mind when they imagine a lift truck or a forklift. This particular equipment is available in any of the tire types such as solid or pneumatic options as well as different fuel types including diesel, gas, and electric models. It has a variety of attachment options, weight capacities and lift heights.
The majority of warehouses utilize the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 lb. lift trucks. If you run a small operation and need just one truck, this size of forklift is a practical and ideal option. The typical forklift is a wide aisle truck which requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The aisle's width is determined by the turn radius, the size of the truck as well as the load size. Available attachments and options include side shifts, fork shifts, slip sheet attachments and hydraulic clamps.
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 designed utilized for racked pallet storage. This unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and utilizes outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism. The hydraulic scissors kind of device allows you to pick up 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 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 easy work of some specific heavy-duty applications.