A counterbalanced sit-down forklift is also called a standard forklift. It is the kind of vehicle which most people envision in their mind when they visualize a forklift or a lift truck. 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 a variety of attachment options, weight capacities and lift heights.
The workhorses within the majority of warehouses are the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 pound trucks. If you are running a smaller operation and are only able to have one truck, this is a great choice because it is a very practical alternative. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck that requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the turn radius, the truck size and the load size. Attachments and options that are available consist of slip sheet attachments, hydraulic clamps, fork shifts and side shifts.
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 specific model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and uses outriggers in front as well as a hydraulic scissors-type device. The hydraulic scissors kind of device 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.
Double-deep reach trucks enable the operator to store pallets in a two-deep double-deep rack system. The outcome has provided a specially extended reach mechanism. 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 applications.