A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck is also called a standard lift truck. It is the kind of vehicle that most people picture in their mind when they visualize a forklift or a lift truck. This particular machine is available in any of the tire types like for instance solid or pneumatic options in addition to different kinds of fuel like 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 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 choice. The typical 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 truck size and the size of the load. Available attachments and options consist of hydraulic clamps, slip sheet attachments, side shifts and fork shifts.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also known as a straddle reach, double-deep reach and stand-up reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck specifically made utilized for racked pallet storage. This specific model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and utilizes a hydraulic scissors-type device as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors kind of device allows you to pick up 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.
Double-deep reach trucks enable 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 loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty operations.