When the time comes to choose the suitable warehouse truck, it is a good idea to figure out how high you plan to raise your loads, how much you have to lift, how much space you have to work in and how far you want to travel. These factors would influence your purchasing decision and help decipher what type of forklift truck is really the ideal one out there to meet all your needs and meet your whole expectations.
Normal Aisles
Pedestrian stackers are the most inexpensive because these machines are best utilized in standard width aisles and are able to finish ordinary warehouse stacking jobs. They can easily lift loads of less than 750kg and could stack them to heights of about 4.5 metres. Another model known as rider stackers can successfully lift loads to approximately 6 metres.
Reach trucks are yet a different alternative to think about. They give you much greater load and lift capacities and several models come complete with telescopic forks. This feature allows you the ability to stack pallets two deep. For added flexibility in handling goods, there is a 4-way and a multi-way reach truck which as the name implies, could be driven in four directions. These models are particularly suitable for handling long and large things like planks, boards and piping.
The counterbalance line of trucks is suitable for traveling longer distances. They are a good option for stacking jobs, specially block stacking. They are also a great choice for free stacking and stacking cargo which weigh over 2 tonnes.
A Tight Squeeze
The aisle space in a high-density storage operation will typically be a lot narrower, whilst the heights can be somewhat higher too. The Man-up telescopic lift trucks are best utilized in high-bay, narrow aisle stores. They offer the operator or driver a good view of the stacking process. There are also kinds known as man-up combi trucks. These are quite versatile in that they can be used for both stacking and order-picking jobs. They could be used in narrow aisles or driven all over the warehouse.