A counterbalanced sit-down forklift is also called a standard forklift. It is the type of vehicle which most people picture in their mind when they visualize a forklift or a lift truck. This particular machine is available in any of the tire types like for instance pneumatic or solid options in addition to various kinds of fuel like diesel, gas, and electric models. It has various types of attachments, lift heights and weight capacities.
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 an ideal choice as it is a very practical option. The regular forklift is a wide aisle truck which requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the turn radius, the truck size as well as the size of the load. Options and attachments that are available consist of side shifts, fork shifts, slip sheet attachments and hydraulic clamps.
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 specially made used for racked pallet storage. This unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and uses a hydraulic scissors-type device as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors kind of mechanism enables you to lift the load and retract it over the outriggers. This particular design enables 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 designed for racking areas only. They do not work well for quickly transporting loads over distances or for loading trucks. These kinds of reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty operations.