A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a standard forklift vehicle which is usually visualized when most people picture a lift truck or forklift. This particular machinery is available in any of the tire types like for example solid or pneumatic options along with various fuel types like for instance gas, electric and diesel models. It has different kinds of attachments, weight capacities and lift heights.
Most warehouses use the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 pound lift trucks. If you run a small operation and require only one truck, this forklift size is an ideal and practical option. The regular 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 truck size as well as the size of the load. Available options and attachments consist of slip sheet attachments, hydraulic clamps, fork shifts and side shifts.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also known as a double-deep reach, stand-up reach, and straddle reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck specifically made utilized for racked pallet storage. This specific unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and utilizes a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors kind of mechanism enables you to pick up 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 allow 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 designed for racking areas only. 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 operations.