A sit-down counterbalanced forklift is a standard forklift vehicle which is commonly envisioned when most individuals imagine a lift truck or forklift. This particular machinery come in any of the tire types like for example pneumatic or solid options as well as various fuel types like gas, electric and diesel models. It has different kinds of attachments, lift heights and weight capacities.
The workhorses within most 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 a great choice because it is a very practical option. 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 truck size, the turn radius as well as the load size. Available options and attachments consist of side shifts, fork shifts, slip sheet attachments and hydraulic clamps.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also known as a stand-up reach, straddle reach and double-deep reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck specifically designed for racked pallet storage. This unit 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 mechanism enables you to pick up 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 for racking areas only. They do not work well for loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty operations.