A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck is also called a standard forklift. It is the type of vehicle which most individuals envision in their mind when they imagine a forklift or a lift truck. This particular machine is available in any of the tire types such as solid or pneumatic options in addition to different fuel types like gas, electric and diesel models. It has different kinds of attachments, weight capacities and lift heights.
Most warehouses use the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 lb. lift trucks. If you run a small operation and require just one truck, this size of forklift is a practical and ideal choice. 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 turn radius, the size of the truck and the load size. Available options and attachments consist of hydraulic clamps, slip sheet attachments, side shifts and fork shifts.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or straddle reach, double-deep reach and stand-up reach trucks are a specially designed narrow aisle reach truck 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 allows 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.
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 only for racking areas. 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.