It is vital to figure out what kind of requirements you need prior to choosing the warehouse truck. Think about things like how high you plan to lift your loads, how much you have to lift, how much space you need to work in and how far you want to travel. These considerations will truly affect your buying decision and help decipher what forklift truck is the best one out there to meet your needs and meet your overall expectations.
Normal Aisles
Pedestrian stackers are the most cost-effective because these machinery are best used in standard width aisles and are able to complete ordinary warehouse stacking jobs. They are capable of easily raising cargo of less than 750kg and be able to stack them to heights of approximately 4.5 metres. A different model called rider stackers can successfully lift loads to around 6 metres.
Reach trucks are yet another choice to consider. They give you much greater lift and load capacities and several models come complete with telescopic forks. This feature allows you the ability of stacking pallets two deep. For extra flexibility in handling goods, there is a multi-way and a 4-way reach truck that as the name implies, can be driven in four directions. These models are specifically suitable for handling bulky and long items like piping, planks and boards.
Counterbalance trucks are best suitable for traveling longer distance and are a good alternative for stacking jobs, specially block stacking. They are also an excellent choice for stacking cargo that weigh over 2 tonnes and free stacking.
A Tight Squeeze
The aisle space in a high-density storage operation would usually be much narrower, whilst the heights could be quite higher as well. The Man-up telescopic lift trucks are best used in high-bay, narrow aisle stores. They offer the operator or driver a good view of the stacking process. There are other models called man-up combi trucks. These are quite versatile in that they can be used for both stacking and order-picking tasks. They could be utilized in narrow aisles or driven throughout the warehouse.