A sit-down counterbalanced forklift is a standard lift truck vehicle that is usually visualized when most people picture a forklift or lift truck. This particular equipment is available in any of the tire types such as pneumatic or solid options in addition to various kinds of fuel like for instance diesel, gas, and electric 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 forklift size is a practical and ideal option. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck which requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the size of the truck, the turn radius and the load size. Attachments and options which are available consist of side shifts, fork shifts, hydraulic clamps and slip sheet attachments.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or double-deep reach, stand-up reach, and straddle reach trucks are a specially designed narrow aisle reach truck used for racked pallet storage. This model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and utilizes outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism. The hydraulic scissors kind of mechanism allows 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 loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty operations.