A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck also goes by the name of a standard lift truck. It is the vehicle which most people envision in their mind when they visualize a forklift or a lift truck. This equipment come in any of the tire types like solid or pneumatic options as well as various fuel types like electric, diesel and gas models. It has a variety of attachment options, lift heights and weight capacities.
The workhorses within most warehouses are the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 pound trucks. If you are running a smaller operation and are only able to have one truck, this is a great choice as it is a really practical option. 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 size of the load. Attachments and options that are available comprise 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 specifically designed narrow aisle reach truck used for racked pallet storage. This unit 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 allows you to lift the load and retract it over the outriggers. This design allows the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the truck's overall load length.
The double-deep reach trucks enable 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 designed 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 applications.