When the time comes to pick the suitable warehouse truck, it is a great idea to figure out how high you plan to raise your loads, how much you have to raise, how much space you have to work in and how far you would like to travel. These factors will truly affect your buying decision and help decipher what type of forklift truck is truly the ideal one out there to meet your requirements and meet your whole expectations.
Normal Aisles
The most economical trucks are pedestrian stackers. These machines are ideal for working in normal width aisles and finishing regular stacking jobs in a warehouse. They are capable of easily raising loads of less than 750kg and can stack them to heights of approximately 4.5 metres. Another kind called rider stackers could successfully lift loads to around 6 metres.
Yet a different option to consider are reach trucks as they provide much greater load and lift capacities, whilst some models complete with telescopic forks. This feature allows you the ability to stack pallets two deep. For added flexibility in goods handling, 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 great for handling large and long objects like boards, piping and planks.
The counterbalance line of trucks is best for traveling longer distances. They are a great choice for stacking jobs, particularly block stacking. They are also an ideal alternative for free stacking and stacking cargo which weigh over 2 tonnes.
A Tight Squeeze
If you are working in a high-density storage operation, the aisle space will usually be much narrower and the heights you will want to reach to will possibly be much higher. Man-up telescopic lift trucks work great in high-bay, narrow aisle stores. They provide the operator or driver a good view of the stacking process. There are other kinds called man-up combi trucks. These are fairly versatile in that they could be used for both stacking and order-picking jobs. They can be driven all around the warehouse or utilized in narrow aisles.