A counterbalanced sit-down forklift also goes by the name of a standard lift truck. It is the kind of vehicle which most individuals picture in their mind when they imagine a forklift or a lift truck. This equipment come in any of the tire types like pneumatic or solid options along with different kinds of fuel including electric, diesel and gas models. It has a variety of attachment options, weight capacities and lift heights.
The majority of warehouses utilize the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 pound lift trucks. If you run a small operation and need only one truck, this forklift size is an ideal and practical choice. 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 and the load size. Available attachments and options comprise hydraulic clamps, slip sheet attachments, side shifts and fork shifts.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also known as a stand-up reach, straddle reach and double-deep reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck particularly designed for racked pallet storage. This particular model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and utilizes outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism. The hydraulic scissors kind of device enables 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 overall load length of the truck.
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 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.