A counterbalanced sit-down forklift also goes by the name of a standard forklift. It is the type of vehicle which most individuals envision in their mind when they visualize a forklift or a lift truck. This particular equipment come in any of the tire types such as pneumatic or solid options along with various kinds of fuel like for instance electric, diesel and gas models. It has a variety of attachment options, lift heights and weight capacities.
The workhorses in the majority of warehouses are the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 lb. trucks. If you are only able to have one truck and are running a smaller operation, this is an ideal choice as it is a very practical option. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck which needs at least 11' aisles to turn in. The aisle's width is determined by the turn radius, the truck size as well as the size of the load. Attachments and options which are available consist of hydraulic clamps, slip sheet attachments, fork shifts and side shifts.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or straddle reach, double-deep reach and stand-up reach trucks are a specially designed narrow aisle reach truck for racked pallet storage. This unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and uses a hydraulic scissors-type device as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors type of mechanism enables you to lift the load and retract it over the outriggers. This particular design allows the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the overall load length of the truck.
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 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.