A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck is also called a standard forklift. It is the kind of vehicle that most people picture in their mind when they imagine a lift truck or a forklift. This particular machine is available in any of the tire types like solid or pneumatic options in addition to various fuel types like gas, electric and diesel models. It has a variety of attachment options, weight capacities and lift heights.
The majority of warehouses utilize the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 lb. lift trucks. If you run a small operation and need just one truck, this forklift size is an ideal and practical choice. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck that needs at least 11' aisles to turn in. The aisle's width is determined by the turn radius, the truck size as well as the size of the load. Available attachments and options consist of fork shifts, side 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 specially designed used 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 type of device enables you to lift 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 allow 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 designed only for racking areas. They do not work well for loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These kinds of reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty operations.