A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a standard lift truck vehicle which is normally envisioned when most people picture a forklift or lift truck. This particular equipment come in any of the tire types like solid or pneumatic options along with different fuel types like gas, electric and diesel models. It has various kinds of attachments, lift heights and weight capacities.
The majority of warehouses utilize the smaller 3000 lb. 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 option. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck which requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the truck size, the turn radius and the size of the load. Options and attachments which are available include slip sheet attachments, hydraulic clamps, side shifts and fork shifts.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or double-deep reach, stand-up reach, and straddle reach trucks are a particularly designed narrow aisle reach truck for racked pallet storage. This 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 type of device 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 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 reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty applications.