When the time comes to pick the proper warehouse truck, it is a good idea to figure out how high you plan to raise your cargo, how much you have to raise, how much space you need to work in and how far you want to travel. These factors would influence your purchasing decision and help decipher which type of forklift truck is truly the best one out there to suit all your needs and meet your whole expectations.
Normal Aisles
The most inexpensive trucks are pedestrian stackers. These machinery are ideal for working in normal width aisles and completing ordinary stacking jobs inside a warehouse. They are capable of easily raising cargo of less than 750kg and can stack them to heights of about 4.5 metres. Another model called rider stackers can successfully lift cargo to approximately 6 metres.
Reach trucks are yet another option to consider. They give you much greater lift and load capacities and several models come complete with telescopic forks. This feature enables 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 great for handling large and long objects like for example planks, boards and piping.
The counterbalance line of trucks is suitable for traveling longer distances. They are a great option for stacking jobs, specially block stacking. They are also a great choice for stacking cargo that weigh over 2 tonnes and free stacking.
A Tight Squeeze
The aisle space in a high-density storage operation would typically be much narrower, whereas the heights can be quite higher also. The Man-up telescopic lift trucks are best used in high-bay, narrow aisle stores. They provide 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 used for both order- picking and stacking jobs. They can be utilized in narrow aisles or driven all over the warehouse.