A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck is also called a standard lift truck. It is the type of vehicle which most individuals picture in their mind when they imagine a lift truck or a forklift. This machinery is available in any of the tire types like for instance pneumatic or solid options in addition to different types of fuel like for instance diesel, gas, and electric models. It has a variety of attachment options, lift heights and weight capacities.
The workhorses within most warehouses are the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 lb. trucks. If you are running a smaller operation and are only able to have one truck, this is a great choice as it is a very practical option. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck which needs at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the turn radius, the truck size as well as the load size. Available attachments and options comprise fork shifts, side shifts, hydraulic clamps and slip sheet attachments.
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 unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and utilizes outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism. The hydraulic scissors type of mechanism enables you to lift 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 allow the operator to store pallets 2 deep in a uniquely designed double-deep rack. This outcome is provided by a specially extended reach device. Reach trucks are designed 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 applications.