A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck also goes by the name of a standard forklift. It is the vehicle that most people picture in their mind when they imagine a forklift or a lift truck. This particular machine come in any of the tire types like for example pneumatic or solid options in addition to different fuel types like for instance diesel, gas, and electric models. It has a variety of attachment options, lift heights and weight capacities.
The majority of warehouses use the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 pound lift trucks. If you run a small operation and require only one truck, this forklift size is an ideal and 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 size of the truck as well as the size of the load. Attachments and options that are available consist of fork shifts, side shifts, slip sheet attachments and hydraulic clamps.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or double-deep reach, stand-up reach, and straddle reach trucks are a specifically designed narrow aisle reach truck used for racked pallet storage. This model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and utilizes outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type device. The hydraulic scissors kind of mechanism allows 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 allow the operator to store pallets 2 deep in a uniquely designed double-deep rack. This outcome is provided by a specially extended reach mechanism. Reach trucks are designed for racking areas only. They do not work well for quickly transporting loads over distances or for loading trucks. These kinds of reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty operations.