A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck is also called a standard forklift. It is the type of vehicle which most individuals envision in their mind when they visualize a forklift or a lift truck. This machinery is available in any of the tire types such as solid or pneumatic options as well as various types of fuel including diesel, gas, and electric models. It has a variety of attachment options, lift heights and weight capacities.
The majority of warehouses utilize the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 lb. lift trucks. If you run a small operation and need just one truck, this size of forklift is an ideal and practical option. The regular forklift is a wide aisle truck which requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the size of the truck, the turn radius as well as the size of the load. Available options and attachments comprise fork shifts, side shifts, slip sheet attachments and hydraulic clamps.
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 model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and uses a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors type of device enables you to lift the load and retract it over the outriggers. This design allows the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the truck's overall load length.
The double-deep reach trucks enable 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 types of reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty applications.