A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck is also called a standard lift truck. It is the vehicle which most individuals picture in their mind when they imagine a forklift or a lift truck. This particular machine is available in any of the tire types like for example solid or pneumatic options along with various fuel types including electric, diesel and gas models. It has a variety of attachment options, weight capacities and lift heights.
The workhorses in most warehouses are the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 pound trucks. If you are running a smaller operation and are only able to have one truck, this is an ideal choice because it is a really practical alternative. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck that 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 load size. Available attachments and options consist of fork shifts, side shifts, hydraulic clamps and slip sheet attachments.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also known as a straddle reach, double-deep reach and stand-up reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck specially designed utilized for racked pallet storage. This model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and uses outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type device. The hydraulic scissors type of mechanism allows 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 just 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.