It is vital to figure out what kind of needs you need prior to selecting the warehouse truck. Consider things like how high you plan to raise your loads, how much you have to raise, how much space you need to work in and how far you want to travel. These considerations will truly affect your buying decision and help decipher which kind of forklift truck is truly the ideal one out there to meet your needs and meet your whole expectations.
Normal Aisles
The most economical trucks are pedestrian stackers. These machinery are ideal for working in normal width aisles and completing regular stacking tasks inside a warehouse. They are capable of easily raising cargo of less than 750kg and be able to stack them to heights of around 4.5 metres. A different type known as rider stackers could successfully raise loads to around 6 metres.
Reach trucks are yet another choice to think about. They give you much greater lift and load capacities and some models come complete with telescopic forks. This feature allows you the ability of stacking pallets two deep. For extra flexibility in goods handling, there is a multi-way and a 4-way reach truck which as the name implies, could be driven in four directions. These models are particularly suitable for handling large and long objects like boards, piping and planks.
The counterbalance line of trucks is best for traveling longer distances. They are a good option for stacking jobs, specially block stacking. They are also an ideal option for stacking cargo that weigh more than 2 tonnes and free stacking.
A Tight Squeeze
If you are working in a high-density storage operation, the aisle space will usually be much narrower and the heights you will want to reach to will potentially be a lot higher. Man-up telescopic lift trucks work great in high-bay, narrow aisle stores. They offer the driver or operator a good view of the stacking process. There are other kinds called man-up combi trucks. These are fairly versatile in that they can be utilized for both order- picking and stacking tasks. They could be driven all over the warehouse or utilized in narrow aisles.