A counterbalanced sit-down forklift is also called a standard lift truck. It is the kind of vehicle that most people picture in their mind when they imagine a forklift or a lift truck. This machine come in any of the tire types such as solid or pneumatic options as well as various fuel types including gas, electric and diesel models. It has various kinds of attachments, weight capacities and lift heights.
The majority of warehouses use the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 pound lift trucks. If you run a small operation and require only one truck, this size of forklift is a practical and ideal option. The typical 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 size of the truck as well as the size of the load. Available attachments and options comprise hydraulic clamps, slip sheet attachments, side shifts and fork shifts.
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 specifically designed for racked pallet storage. This unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and uses a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism 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 enable 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 for racking areas only. 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.