Rough-terrain and vertical-mast lift trucks keep picking up and positioning various construction materials on various jobsites even through the rise and evolution of telehandlers on the market. There are a lot of conventional-style lift trucks existing within the material handling business which lost market share to telehandlers. This occurred particularly when the challenger broke onto the construction scene. Since that time, sales numbers have stabilized. Vertical-mast forklifts have re-surfaced and seem to be becoming more popular once more because of their greater production, adaptation of some telehandler-like features and low cost.
Straight-mast machines will complete double the job which a telehandler would do due to their ground speed and maneuverability. Fascinatingly enough, rental companies are starting to charge higher rates on straight-mast units.
In the rough-terrain lift truck industry, rental purchasers have been having a greater influence. More than 50 percent of all vertical-mast forklifts are presently being sold to a rental yard. These purchases are generally driven mostly by use, that is a factor closely followed by purchase price.
The telehandler has become a very popular equipment within the material handling business. Their popularity has given them a better advantage when it comes to rental use. Their overall expansion has been moderated by their higher price. There is some forklift users who feel that telehandlers are not nearly as helpful as opposed to traditional rough-terrain forklifts for loading and unloading repetitive tasks. This means that although competition among telehandler marketers has lowered their prices, a lot choose the RT forklifts that have been performing well for decades.
The telehandler is a little slower machinery in comparison to a rough terrain lift truck model. They are also ganglier to use and needs a higher level of skill to finish the job. On the upside, they get the reach if they require it. There will continuously be a place in the business for lift trucks however, as there are places which you will not be able to access with a telehandler.
Rough terrain lift trucks are usually compact equipment, smaller but more able to lift a heavier cargo vertically compared to the telehandler. Basically, so as to utilize the best equipment for your application, you should determine what jobs exactly you will be accomplishing, the type of circumstances and environment you will be operating in and what your load capacity is. These factors will help you decide what the best alternatives available are.