A counterbalanced sit-down forklift also goes by the name of a standard forklift. It is the type of vehicle which most individuals picture in their mind when they visualize a lift truck or a forklift. This particular machine is available in any of the tire types like pneumatic or solid options along with various types of fuel including gas, electric and diesel models. It has a variety of attachment options, weight capacities and lift heights.
Most warehouses utilize the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 lb. lift trucks. If you run a small operation and require only one truck, this forklift size is a practical and ideal alternative. 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 turn radius, the truck size and the load size. Available options and attachments consist of side shifts, fork shifts, hydraulic clamps and slip sheet attachments.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also referred to as a double-deep reach, stand-up reach, and straddle reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck specially designed for racked pallet storage. This 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 enables 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 made only for racking areas. They do not work well for loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These types of reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty operations.