A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a regular lift truck vehicle that is normally envisioned when most individuals picture a forklift or lift truck. This machinery come in any of the tire types like pneumatic or solid options as well as various types of fuel like for example diesel, gas, and electric models. It has different 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 a great choice because it is a really practical 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 size of the truck, the turn radius as well as the load size. Available attachments and options consist of hydraulic clamps, slip sheet attachments, fork shifts and side shifts.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also known as a straddle reach, double-deep reach and stand-up reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck particularly designed used for racked pallet storage. This model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and uses outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism. The hydraulic scissors type of device allows you to pick up the load and retract it over the outriggers. This design allows the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the overall load length of the truck.
Double-deep reach trucks enable the operator to store pallets in a two-deep double-deep rack system. The outcome has provided a specially extended reach mechanism. Reach trucks are designed just for racking areas. They do not work well for loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty applications.