A counterbalanced sit-down forklift is also called a standard forklift. It is the kind of vehicle which most people picture in their mind when they visualize a forklift or a lift truck. This machinery come in any of the tire types like for example pneumatic or solid options as well as various kinds of fuel including gas, electric and diesel models. It has a variety of attachment options, lift heights and weight capacities.
The workhorses within most warehouses are the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 pound trucks. If you are only able to have one truck and are running a smaller operation, this is a great choice since it is a very practical alternative. The standard 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. Attachments and options that are available consist of side shifts, fork shifts, slip sheet attachments and hydraulic clamps.
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 specially designed utilized for racked pallet storage. This particular model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and uses outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism. The hydraulic scissors type of mechanism 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 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 designed for racking areas only. They do not work well for loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These types of reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty applications.