A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck also goes by the name of a standard lift truck. It is the kind of vehicle which most individuals envision in their mind when they imagine a lift truck or a forklift. This machine come in any of the tire types like solid or pneumatic options along with various fuel types like electric, diesel and gas models. It has various types of attachments, lift heights and weight capacities.
The majority of warehouses utilize the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 pound lift trucks. If you run a small operation and need only one truck, this forklift size is an ideal and practical option. The regular forklift is a wide aisle truck which 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 comprise slip sheet attachments, hydraulic clamps, fork shifts and side shifts.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or stand-up reach, straddle reach and double-deep reach trucks are a specially designed narrow aisle reach truck used 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 device enables you to lift the load and retract it over the outriggers. This design allows the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the truck's overall load length.
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 quickly transporting loads over distances or for loading trucks. These reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty operations.