A sit-down counterbalanced forklift is a standard forklift vehicle that is normally envisioned when most people imagine a lift truck or forklift. This machine come in any of the tire types like for example pneumatic or solid options along with various types of fuel like gas, electric and diesel models. It has various types of attachments, weight capacities and lift heights.
Most warehouses use the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 lb. lift trucks. If you run a small operation and need only one truck, this forklift size is an ideal and practical option. 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 size of the load. Options and attachments that are available include side shifts, fork shifts, hydraulic clamps and slip sheet attachments.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also referred to as a stand-up reach, straddle reach and double-deep reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck specially made for racked pallet storage. This model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and utilizes a hydraulic scissors-type device as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors type of mechanism enables you to lift the load and retract it over the outriggers. This design enables the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the truck's overall load length.
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 made just for racking areas. They do not work well for loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty operations.