A counterbalanced sit-down lift truck is also called a standard lift truck. It is the type of 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 like solid or pneumatic options in addition to various fuel types like gas, electric and diesel models. It has a variety of attachment options, lift heights and weight capacities.
The workhorses in most warehouses are the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 pound trucks. If you are only able to have one truck and are running a smaller operation, this is a great choice as it is a really practical option. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck which requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The aisle's width is determined by the truck size, the turn radius and the load size. Available attachments and options include fork shifts, side shifts, slip sheet attachments and hydraulic clamps.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also known as a double-deep reach, stand-up reach, and straddle reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck particularly designed for racked pallet storage. This model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and uses a hydraulic scissors-type device as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors type of device enables you to pick up the load and retract it over the outriggers. This particular design enables the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the overall load length of the truck.
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 device. Reach trucks are made just for racking areas. They do not work well for quickly transporting loads over distances or for loading trucks. These types of reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty applications.