A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a regular forklift vehicle that is usually envisioned when most people imagine a forklift or lift truck. This particular machinery come in any of the tire types like for instance pneumatic or solid options as well as different fuel types including gas, electric and diesel models. It has different types of attachments, lift heights and weight capacities.
The majority of warehouses utilize the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 lb. lift trucks. If you run a small operation and need only one truck, this forklift size is an ideal and practical alternative. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck that needs at least 11' aisles to turn in. The aisle's width is determined by the turn radius, the size of the truck as well as the size of the load. Attachments and options that are available comprise fork shifts, side shifts, hydraulic clamps and slip sheet attachments.
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 particularly designed for racked pallet storage. This model 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 type of device allows you to lift 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.
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 device. Reach trucks are designed for racking areas only. They do not work well for quickly transporting loads over distances or for loading trucks. These reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty operations.