A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck also goes by the name of a standard forklift. It is the kind of vehicle that most individuals envision in their mind when they imagine a forklift or a lift truck. This machinery come in any of the tire types such as pneumatic or solid options in addition to different kinds of fuel like for example electric, diesel and gas models. It has a variety of attachment options, lift heights and weight capacities.
Most warehouses use the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 pound lift trucks. If you run a small operation and need only one truck, this forklift size is an ideal and practical option. The regular forklift is a wide aisle truck which needs at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the turn radius, the truck size and the load size. Attachments and options which are available 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 specifically designed narrow aisle reach truck used for racked pallet storage. This unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and uses a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors kind of mechanism allows 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 allow the operator to store pallets 2 deep in a uniquely designed double-deep rack. This outcome is provided by 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 types of reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty applications.