A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a regular lift truck vehicle which is usually envisioned when most individuals imagine a lift truck or forklift. This particular equipment come in any of the tire types such as solid or pneumatic options along with various types of fuel like for example electric, diesel and gas models. It has a variety of attachment options, 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 an ideal choice since it is a very practical option. The regular forklift is a wide aisle truck that needs at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the truck size, the turn radius as well as the size of the load. Available options and attachments include hydraulic clamps, slip sheet attachments, fork shifts and side shifts.
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 particular unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and utilizes outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type device. The hydraulic scissors kind of device enables you to lift the load and retract it over the outriggers. This 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 mechanism. Reach trucks are designed for racking areas only. They do not work well for quickly transporting loads over distances or for loading trucks. These reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty applications.