A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck is also called a standard lift truck. It is the kind of vehicle which most people picture in their mind when they visualize a forklift or a lift truck. This machine is available in any of the tire types like pneumatic or solid options in addition to various kinds of fuel including electric, diesel and gas models. It has a variety of attachment options, lift heights and weight capacities.
The majority of warehouses use the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 lb. lift trucks. If you run a small operation and require just one truck, this size of forklift is a practical and ideal choice. The typical forklift is a wide aisle truck that requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the truck size, the turn radius and the load size. Available options and attachments consist of hydraulic clamps, slip sheet attachments, side shifts and fork shifts.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or double-deep reach, stand-up reach, and straddle reach trucks are a particularly designed narrow aisle reach truck used for racked pallet storage. This unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and uses a hydraulic scissors-type device as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors kind of device enables you to pick up 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 mechanism. Reach trucks are made just for racking areas. They do not work well for quickly transporting loads over distances or for loading trucks. These reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty applications.