A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck is also called a standard forklift. It is the type of vehicle which most people envision in their mind when they imagine a lift truck or a forklift. This particular machine is available in any of the tire types like pneumatic or solid options along with different fuel types including gas, electric and diesel models. It has various types of attachments, lift heights and weight capacities.
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 size of forklift is an ideal and practical option. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck which needs at least 11' aisles to turn in. The aisle's width is determined by the size of the truck, the turn radius as well as the size of the load. Available options and attachments consist of side shifts, fork shifts, hydraulic clamps and slip sheet attachments.
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 specially designed for racked pallet storage. This unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and uses a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors type of device 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 mechanism. Reach trucks are made just for racking areas. They do not work well for loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty applications.