A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a standard forklift vehicle which is usually envisioned when most individuals picture a forklift or lift truck. This particular equipment come in any of the tire types like for instance solid or pneumatic options as well as various types of fuel like for instance diesel, gas, and electric models. It has different kinds of attachments, weight capacities and lift heights.
Most warehouses utilize the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 lb. lift trucks. If you run a small operation and need only one truck, this size of forklift is a practical and ideal choice. The typical forklift is a wide aisle truck that needs at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the turn radius, the truck size and the size of the load. Attachments and options which are available include fork shifts, side shifts, slip sheet attachments and hydraulic clamps.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or stand-up reach, straddle reach and double-deep reach trucks are a specially designed narrow aisle reach truck 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 kind of mechanism allows 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 overall load length of the truck.
Double-deep reach trucks enable the operator to store pallets in a two-deep double-deep rack system. The outcome has provided a specially extended reach mechanism. Reach trucks are made only for racking areas. 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 applications.