A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck also goes by the name of a standard lift truck. It is the type of vehicle which most people envision in their mind when they visualize a lift truck or a forklift. This equipment is available in any of the tire types like for instance solid or pneumatic options along with different kinds of fuel like diesel, gas, and electric models. It has a variety of attachment options, weight capacities and lift heights.
The workhorses within most 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 as it is a really practical alternative. The typical forklift is a wide aisle truck that 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 load size. Available options and attachments consist of fork shifts, side shifts, slip sheet attachments and hydraulic clamps.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also referred to as a straddle reach, double-deep reach and stand-up reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck specially designed utilized for racked pallet storage. This particular model 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 type of device enables you to lift 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.
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 made for racking areas only. They do not work well for loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These kinds of reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty applications.