A sit-down counterbalanced forklift is a regular forklift vehicle which is commonly envisioned when most people picture a lift truck or forklift. This machinery come in any of the tire types like pneumatic or solid options in addition to different kinds of fuel like for instance diesel, gas, and electric models. It has various types of attachments, weight capacities and lift heights.
The workhorses within the majority of warehouses are the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 lb. trucks. If you are only able to have one truck and are running a smaller operation, this is a great choice since it is a very practical option. 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 load size. Available options and attachments include side shifts, fork shifts, slip sheet attachments and hydraulic clamps.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also known as a double-deep reach, stand-up reach, and straddle reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck particularly designed used for racked pallet storage. This particular model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and uses a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors kind of device allows you to lift 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.
The double-deep reach trucks allow 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 loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These kinds of reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty operations.