A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck is also called a standard forklift. It is the vehicle that most people picture in their mind when they visualize a forklift or a lift truck. This machine come in any of the tire types like solid or pneumatic options along with different fuel types including diesel, gas, and electric models. It has various types of attachments, weight capacities and lift heights.
The majority of warehouses use the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 lb. lift trucks. If you run a small operation and require just one truck, this forklift size is a practical and ideal alternative. The regular forklift is a wide aisle truck that requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The aisle's width is determined by the truck size, the turn radius and the size of the load. Available options and attachments comprise side shifts, fork shifts, slip sheet attachments and hydraulic clamps.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or straddle reach, double-deep reach and stand-up reach trucks are a specifically designed narrow aisle reach truck used for racked pallet storage. This unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and uses outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism. The hydraulic scissors type of mechanism 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 device. Reach trucks are designed just 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.