When the time comes to pick the proper warehouse truck, it is a great idea to figure out how high you plan to raise your cargo, how much you have to raise, how much space you have to work in and how far you want to travel. These factors would influence your purchasing decision and help decipher what type of forklift truck is really the ideal one out there to suit your requirements and meet your overall expectations.
Normal Aisles
Pedestrian stackers are the most economical as these machines are best utilized in normal width aisles and are able to complete ordinary warehouse stacking tasks. They are capable of easily lifting cargo of less than 750kg and could stack them to heights of around 4.5 metres. A different type called rider stackers could successfully lift loads to approximately 6 metres.
Reach trucks are yet a different 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 added flexibility in goods handling, there is a 4-way and a multi-way reach truck which as the name implies, can be driven in four directions. These models are particularly suitable for handling long and bulky objects like for example boards, piping and planks.
The counterbalance line of trucks is suitable for traveling longer distances. They are a great option for stacking jobs, particularly block stacking. They are also an ideal option for stacking cargo which weigh over 2 tonnes and free stacking.
A Tight Squeeze
If you are working in a high-density storage operation, the aisle space would usually be a lot narrower and the heights you would want to reach to will potentially be a lot higher. Man-up telescopic lift trucks work great in high-bay, narrow aisle stores. They provide the operator or driver a good view of the stacking process. There are other kinds known as man-up combi trucks. These are fairly versatile in that they could be used for both stacking and order-picking jobs. They could be utilized in narrow aisles or driven all over the warehouse.