A sit-down counterbalanced forklift is a standard forklift vehicle which is normally envisioned when most individuals imagine a forklift or lift truck. This particular equipment is available in any of the tire types like pneumatic or solid options as well as various types of fuel including diesel, gas, and electric models. It has a variety of attachment options, weight capacities and lift heights.
The majority of warehouses use the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 lb. lift trucks. If you run a small operation and need just one truck, this forklift size is a practical and ideal choice. The regular forklift is a wide aisle truck that 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. Available attachments and options consist of 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 specially designed narrow aisle reach truck utilized for racked pallet storage. This unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and utilizes a hydraulic scissors-type device as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors kind 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 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 made for racking areas only. They do not work well for quickly transporting loads over distances or for loading trucks. These reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty applications.