A counterbalanced sit-down forklift also goes by the name of a standard forklift. It is the kind of vehicle which most people envision in their mind when they visualize a forklift or a lift truck. This machine is available in any of the tire types like for instance solid or pneumatic options as well as various kinds of fuel like for example diesel, gas, and electric models. It has various types of attachments, 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 an ideal choice since it is a really practical option. The typical forklift is a wide aisle truck which needs at least 11' aisles to turn in. The aisle's width is determined by the turn radius, the size of the truck and the load size. Attachments and options that are available consist of side shifts, fork shifts, slip sheet attachments and hydraulic clamps.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or straddle reach, double-deep reach and stand-up reach trucks are a specifically designed narrow aisle reach truck used for racked pallet storage. This model 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 enables 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 truck's overall load length.
Double-deep reach trucks enable the operator to store pallets in a two-deep double-deep rack system. The outcome has provided a specially extended reach mechanism. Reach trucks are made for racking areas only. 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 operations.