A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck also goes by the name of a standard lift truck. It is the vehicle which most individuals picture in their mind when they visualize a forklift or a lift truck. This particular machine come in any of the tire types like for instance pneumatic or solid options in addition to various fuel types like gas, electric and diesel models. It has different types of attachments, weight capacities and lift heights.
The workhorses in most warehouses are the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 pound trucks. If you are only able to have one truck and are running a smaller operation, this is a great choice because it is a very practical alternative. The typical forklift is a wide aisle truck which requires 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. Attachments and options which are available consist of fork shifts, side shifts, slip sheet attachments and hydraulic clamps.
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 specially designed utilized for racked pallet storage. This particular model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and utilizes outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism. The hydraulic scissors kind of mechanism allows you to pick up 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 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 just for racking areas. 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.