A counterbalanced sit-down forklift is also called a standard lift truck. It is the vehicle which most people envision in their mind when they imagine a forklift or a lift truck. This particular machinery come in any of the tire types such as pneumatic or solid options in addition to various fuel types including electric, diesel and gas models. It has a variety of attachment options, weight capacities and lift heights.
Most warehouses utilize the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 pound lift trucks. If you run a small operation and need just one truck, this forklift size is a practical and ideal alternative. The typical 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 and the size of the load. Available attachments and options comprise hydraulic clamps, slip sheet attachments, side shifts and fork shifts.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or straddle reach, double-deep reach and stand-up reach trucks are a specially designed narrow aisle reach truck utilized for racked pallet storage. This specific 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 type of device enables 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 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 mechanism. Reach trucks are made 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 applications.