A sit-down counterbalanced forklift is a standard forklift vehicle which is usually envisioned when most individuals imagine a forklift or lift truck. This machine come in any of the tire types such as solid or pneumatic options along with different types of fuel including gas, electric and diesel models. It has a variety of attachment options, weight capacities and lift heights.
The workhorses within most warehouses are the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 lb. trucks. If you are running a smaller operation and are only able to have one truck, this is a great choice as it is a very practical alternative. The regular forklift is a wide aisle truck that requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the size of the truck, the turn radius and the load size. Available options and attachments comprise slip sheet attachments, hydraulic clamps, fork shifts and side shifts.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or stand-up reach, straddle reach and double-deep reach trucks are a particularly designed narrow aisle reach truck for racked pallet storage. This specific 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 kind of device 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 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 types of reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty applications.