A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a standard lift truck vehicle which is normally visualized when most individuals picture a forklift or lift truck. This particular equipment come in any of the tire types like for example solid or pneumatic options along with different types of fuel like electric, diesel and gas models. It has a variety of attachment options, lift heights and weight capacities.
The majority of warehouses use the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 pound lift trucks. If you run a small operation and require just one truck, this forklift size is a practical and ideal alternative. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck that requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The aisle's width is determined by the truck size, the turn radius and the size of the load. Attachments and options that are available include fork shifts, side shifts, slip sheet attachments and hydraulic clamps.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or stand-up reach, straddle reach and double-deep reach trucks are a specially designed narrow aisle reach truck for racked pallet storage. This unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and uses outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism. The hydraulic scissors type of mechanism enables 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.
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 quickly transporting loads over distances or for loading trucks. These reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty applications.