It is vital to figure out what kind of needs you need prior to choosing the warehouse truck. Think about things like how high you plan to lift your loads, how much you have to lift, how much space you have to work in and how far you would like to travel. These considerations would influence your buying decision and help decipher which forklift truck is the ideal one out there to suit your requirements and meet your overall expectations.
Normal Aisles
The most economical trucks are pedestrian stackers. These machines are ideal for working in standard width aisles and completing regular stacking jobs in a warehouse. They are capable of easily raising loads of less than 750kg and be able to stack them to heights of roughly 4.5 metres. A different kind called rider stackers can successfully raise cargo to roughly 6 metres.
Yet a different option 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 handling goods, there is a 4-way and a multi-way reach truck that as the name implies, could be driven in four directions. These models are particularly best for handling bulky and long objects such as piping, planks and boards.
Counterbalance trucks are best suited for traveling longer distance and are a great alternative for stacking jobs, specially block stacking. They are also an excellent choice for free stacking and stacking cargo that weigh more than 2 tonnes.
A Tight Squeeze
The aisle space in a high-density storage operation will typically be much narrower, whereas the heights could be somewhat higher also. The Man-up telescopic lift trucks are best utilized in narrow aisle, high-bay stores. They provide the operator or driver a good view of the stacking process. There are other types called man-up combi trucks. These are quite versatile in that they can be utilized for both order- picking and stacking tasks. They can be used in narrow aisles or driven throughout the warehouse.