A counterbalanced sit-down forklift is also called a standard lift truck. It is the vehicle which most people picture in their mind when they visualize a lift truck or a forklift. This particular equipment come in any of the tire types like solid or pneumatic options along with various fuel types like for instance diesel, gas, and electric models. It has various types of attachments, weight capacities and lift heights.
The majority of warehouses use the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 pound lift trucks. If you run a small operation and require just one truck, this forklift size is an ideal and practical choice. The standard 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 size of the truck and the size of the load. Options and attachments that are available comprise side shifts, fork shifts, hydraulic clamps and slip sheet attachments.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also referred to as a straddle reach, double-deep reach and stand-up reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck specifically made used for racked pallet storage. This particular model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and uses outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type device. 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 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 made for racking areas only. They do not work well for loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These kinds of reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty applications.