A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a standard forklift vehicle which is commonly visualized when most people imagine a forklift or lift truck. This machinery come in any of the tire types such as pneumatic or solid options as well as different fuel types like for example diesel, gas, and electric models. It has various kinds of attachments, weight capacities and lift heights.
The workhorses within most warehouses are the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 lb. trucks. If you are running a smaller operation and are only able to have one truck, this is an ideal choice as it is a very practical option. The regular forklift is a wide aisle truck which 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 options and attachments include hydraulic clamps, slip sheet attachments, fork shifts and side shifts.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or double-deep reach, stand-up reach, and straddle reach trucks are a specially designed narrow aisle reach truck utilized for racked pallet storage. This unit 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 pick up 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 device. Reach trucks are made only for racking areas. They do not work well for loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty applications.