A sit-down counterbalanced forklift is a regular forklift vehicle which is commonly envisioned when most people imagine a lift truck or forklift. This particular machinery come in any of the tire types like for instance solid or pneumatic options in addition to various types of fuel like for example 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 pound trucks. If you are running a smaller operation and are only able to have one truck, this is a great choice since it is a really practical option. The typical forklift is a wide aisle truck that 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 load size. Options and attachments that are available comprise hydraulic clamps, slip sheet attachments, fork shifts and side shifts.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also known as a stand-up reach, straddle reach and double-deep reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck specially made utilized for racked pallet storage. This specific unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and utilizes outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism. The hydraulic scissors type of device enables 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 mechanism. Reach trucks are designed 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 simple work of some specific heavy-duty applications.