A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck also goes by the name of a standard forklift. It is the vehicle that 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 pneumatic or solid options as well as different types of fuel like diesel, gas, and electric models. It has a variety of attachment options, weight capacities and lift heights.
The workhorses in most warehouses are the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 pound trucks. If you are running a smaller operation and are only able to have one truck, this is a great choice as it is a really practical alternative. The typical 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 truck size and the size of the load. Options and attachments that are available include fork shifts, side shifts, hydraulic clamps and slip sheet attachments.
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 made used for racked pallet storage. This particular model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and uses outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism. The hydraulic scissors type of device allows you to pick up the load and retract it over the outriggers. This design allows the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the overall load length of the truck.
Double-deep reach trucks allow the operator to store pallets in a two-deep double-deep rack system. The outcome has provided a specially extended reach device. Reach trucks are made just for racking areas. They do not work well for loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty operations.