A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a regular lift truck vehicle that is normally visualized when most individuals picture a forklift or lift truck. This particular machine is available in any of the tire types such as pneumatic or solid options along with different kinds of fuel including electric, diesel and gas models. It has various types of attachments, weight capacities and lift heights.
Most warehouses utilize the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 lb. lift trucks. If you run a small operation and require only one truck, this forklift size is an ideal and practical choice. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck that requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the turn radius, the truck size and the load size. Options and attachments that are available consist of hydraulic clamps, slip sheet attachments, side shifts and fork shifts.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also referred to as a double-deep reach, stand-up reach, and straddle reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck specifically made for racked pallet storage. This model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and utilizes 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 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 mechanism. 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 simple work of some specific heavy-duty operations.