It is important to figure out what kind of requirements you need before choosing the warehouse truck. Consider things like how high you intend to raise your loads, how much you have to lift, how much space you need to work in and how far you would like to travel. These considerations would really affect your purchasing decision and help decipher what type of forklift truck is really the ideal one out there to meet your requirements and meet your whole expectations.
Normal Aisles
The most economical trucks are pedestrian stackers. These machines are great for working in normal width aisles and finishing regular stacking tasks in a warehouse. They are capable of easily raising loads of less than 750kg and be able to stack them to heights of around 4.5 metres. One more type referred to as rider stackers can successfully lift loads to about 6 metres.
Yet another option to consider are reach trucks because they provide much greater lift and load capacities, whilst some models complete with telescopic forks. This characteristic 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 which as the name implies, could be driven in four directions. These models are specifically suitable for handling long and bulky things such as boards, piping and planks.
The counterbalance line of trucks is best for traveling longer distances. They are a good option for stacking jobs, especially block stacking. They are also a great choice for free stacking and stacking cargo which weigh over 2 tonnes.
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 narrow aisle, high-bay stores. They provide the driver or operator a good view of the stacking process. There are also models called man-up combi trucks. These are fairly versatile in that they can be utilized for both stacking and order-picking jobs. They could be utilized in narrow aisles or driven all over the warehouse.