A counterbalanced sit-down forklift also goes by the name of a standard lift truck. It is the kind of vehicle which most people envision in their mind when they imagine a forklift or a lift truck. This machine is available in any of the tire types like for instance solid or pneumatic options as well as various fuel types like for instance diesel, gas, and electric models. It has various kinds 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 size of forklift is an ideal and practical choice. The regular forklift is a wide aisle truck which requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The aisle's width is determined by the size of the truck, the turn radius and the load size. Available attachments and options comprise slip sheet attachments, hydraulic clamps, fork shifts and side 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 particularly designed for racked pallet storage. This model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and uses outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism. The hydraulic scissors kind of device allows you to pick up the load and retract it over the outriggers. This particular design enables the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the overall load length of the truck.
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 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.