A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck is also called a standard forklift. It is the kind of vehicle that most individuals envision in their mind when they visualize a forklift or a lift truck. This machine is available in any of the tire types like solid or pneumatic options as well as different fuel types like for instance gas, electric and diesel models. It has various types of attachments, 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 an ideal and practical alternative. The typical forklift is a wide aisle truck which requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the truck size, the turn radius and the size of the load. Available attachments and options comprise side shifts, fork shifts, hydraulic clamps and slip sheet attachments.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or double-deep reach, stand-up reach, and straddle reach trucks are a specially designed narrow aisle reach truck used for racked pallet storage. This model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and uses a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors kind 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 overall load length of the truck.
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 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 simple work of some specific heavy-duty operations.