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 need to raise, how much space you have to work in and how far you want to travel. These factors will truly affect your buying decision and help decipher what kind of forklift truck is the best 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 standard width aisles and completing ordinary stacking jobs inside a warehouse. They could easily lift cargo of less than 750kg and be able to stack them to heights of about 4.5 metres. A different kind referred to as rider stackers can successfully raise cargo to approximately 6 metres.
Yet another alternative to think about are reach trucks as they provide much greater lift and load capacities, whilst several models complete with telescopic forks. This feature enables you the ability of stacking 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 large and long items such as piping, planks and boards.
Counterbalance trucks are best suitable for traveling longer distance and are a great choice for stacking jobs, specially block stacking. They are also an ideal alternative for free stacking and stacking loads that weigh over 2 tonnes.
A Tight Squeeze
The aisle space in a high-density storage operation will typically be a lot narrower, while the heights may be somewhat higher also. The Man-up telescopic lift trucks are best utilized in narrow aisle, high-bay stores. They offer the operator or driver a good view of the stacking process. There are other types called man-up combi trucks. These are fairly versatile in that they could be utilized for both stacking and order-picking tasks. They could be driven all over the warehouse or utilized in narrow aisles.