A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a standard forklift vehicle that is usually envisioned when most people imagine a forklift or lift truck. This machine is available in any of the tire types like for example solid or pneumatic options in addition to various fuel types including gas, electric and diesel models. It has various types of attachments, weight capacities and lift heights.
The workhorses in the majority of warehouses are the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 pound trucks. If you are only able to have one truck and are running a smaller operation, this is an ideal choice as it is a very practical option. The typical 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 as well as the load size. Attachments and options that are available include fork shifts, side shifts, slip sheet attachments and hydraulic clamps.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also known as a straddle reach, double-deep reach and stand-up reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck specially designed for racked pallet storage. This model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and uses a hydraulic scissors-type device as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors kind of mechanism enables you to pick up the load and retract it over the outriggers. This particular design allows 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 types of reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty operations.