A counterbalanced sit-down forklift also goes by the name of a standard lift truck. It is the type of vehicle which most individuals picture in their mind when they visualize a lift truck or a forklift. This machinery is available in any of the tire types like solid or pneumatic options in addition to different types of fuel like electric, diesel and gas models. It has different kinds of attachments, lift heights and weight capacities.
The workhorses in the majority of warehouses are the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 lb. trucks. If you are running a smaller operation and are only able to have one truck, this is a great choice since it is a really practical option. The regular forklift is a wide aisle truck that 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 hydraulic clamps, slip sheet attachments, fork shifts and side shifts.
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 specifically made utilized for racked pallet storage. This specific 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 kind of device enables you to pick up the load and retract it over the outriggers. This design enables the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the overall load length of the truck.
Double-deep reach trucks allow the operator to store pallets in a two-deep double-deep rack system. The outcome has provided a specially extended reach mechanism. Reach trucks are designed for racking areas only. 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 operations.