A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a regular forklift vehicle which is usually envisioned when most people picture a forklift or lift truck. This particular machine come in any of the tire types such as pneumatic or solid options in addition to different fuel types including diesel, gas, and electric models. It has various kinds of attachments, weight capacities and lift heights.
The majority of warehouses use the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 lb. lift trucks. If you run a small operation and need just one truck, this forklift size is a practical and ideal choice. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck which requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the turn radius, the size of the truck and the load size. Available options and attachments consist of 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 particularly designed narrow aisle reach truck 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 kind of device enables you to lift the load and retract it over the outriggers. This particular 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 mechanism. Reach trucks are made for racking areas only. They do not work well for quickly transporting loads over distances or for loading trucks. These reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty operations.