A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck is also called a standard lift truck. It is the type of vehicle which most people picture in their mind when they imagine a forklift or a lift truck. This equipment come in any of the tire types such as solid or pneumatic options in addition to various fuel types like for example electric, diesel and gas models. It has various kinds of attachments, lift heights and weight capacities.
Most warehouses utilize the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 pound lift trucks. If you run a small operation and need just one truck, this forklift size is a practical and ideal alternative. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck which needs at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the turn radius, the size of the truck and the size of the load. Options and attachments which are available comprise fork shifts, side 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 specifically made used for racked pallet storage. This particular unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and uses outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type device. The hydraulic scissors type of device enables 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 overall load length of the truck.
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 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 types of reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty operations.