A counterbalanced sit-down forklift is also called a standard forklift. It is the vehicle that most people envision 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 solid or pneumatic options along with different fuel types including gas, electric and diesel models. It has different types of attachments, weight capacities and lift heights.
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 width of the aisle is determined by the size of the truck, the turn radius as well as the size of the load. Attachments and options that are available comprise fork shifts, side 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 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 mechanism allows you to pick up the load and retract it over the outriggers. This design enables the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the truck's overall load length.
Double-deep reach trucks allow the operator to store pallets in a two-deep double-deep rack system. The outcome has provided 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 types of reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty operations.