A counterbalanced sit-down forklift is also called a standard forklift. It is the vehicle that most people picture in their mind when they imagine a forklift or a lift truck. This equipment come in any of the tire types such as solid or pneumatic options in addition to different types of fuel like electric, diesel and gas models. It has a variety of attachment options, weight capacities and lift heights.
The workhorses in the majority of warehouses are the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 lb. trucks. If you are running a smaller operation and are only able to have one truck, this is an ideal choice because it is a really practical option. The typical forklift is a wide aisle truck which requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the truck size, the turn radius as well as the size of the load. Available attachments and options consist of slip sheet attachments, hydraulic clamps, fork shifts and side shifts.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or stand-up reach, straddle reach and double-deep reach trucks are a particularly designed narrow aisle reach truck used for racked pallet storage. This particular unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and uses outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type device. The hydraulic scissors type of device 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.
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 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.