It is important to figure out what kind of needs you have before choosing the warehouse truck. Think about things such as how high you plan to lift your cargo, how much you need to lift, how much space you have to work in and how far you want to travel. These considerations will influence your buying decision and help decipher what forklift truck is really the ideal one out there to meet your requirements and meet your whole expectations.
Normal Aisles
Pedestrian stackers are the most economical as these machines are best used in standard width aisles and are able to finish ordinary warehouse stacking tasks. They are capable of easily lifting cargo of less than 750kg and be able to stack them to heights of approximately 4.5 metres. One more kind referred to as rider stackers could successfully raise cargo to roughly 6 metres.
Yet another choice to think about are reach trucks because they provide much greater lift and load capacities, whereas several models complete with telescopic forks. This feature enables you the ability to stack pallets two deep. For added flexibility in goods handling, there is a multi-way and a 4-way reach truck which as the name implies, can be driven in four directions. These models are particularly great for handling bulky and long objects such as boards, piping and planks.
Counterbalance trucks are best suitable for traveling longer distance and are a great option for stacking jobs, especially block stacking. They are also a great alternative for stacking loads which weigh more than 2 tonnes and free stacking.
A Tight Squeeze
If you are working in a high-density storage operation, the aisle space would typically be a lot narrower and the heights you would want to reach to will likely be much higher. Man-up telescopic lift trucks function great in high-bay, narrow aisle stores. They provide 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 could be used for both stacking and order-picking tasks. They can be used in narrow aisles or driven all over the warehouse.