When the time comes to choose the appropriate warehouse truck, it is a good idea to figure out how high you intend to raise 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 will really affect your purchasing decision and help decipher what forklift truck is truly the best one out there to meet your needs and meet your overall expectations.
Normal Aisles
Pedestrian stackers are the most inexpensive because these equipment are best used in standard width aisles and can finish ordinary warehouse stacking jobs. They are capable of easily lifting loads of less than 750kg and can stack them to heights of about 4.5 metres. A different type referred to as rider stackers can successfully raise loads to roughly 6 metres.
Yet another alternative to think about are reach trucks because they provide much greater load and lift capacities, whilst several 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 that as the name implies, could be driven in four directions. These models are particularly suitable for handling bulky and long objects such as planks, boards and piping.
Counterbalance trucks are best suitable for traveling longer distance and are a great option for stacking jobs, particularly block stacking. They are also a great alternative for stacking loads that weigh over 2 tonnes and free stacking.
A Tight Squeeze
If you are working in a high-density storage operation, the aisle space will normally be much narrower and the heights you will want to reach to will possibly be a lot higher. Man-up telescopic lift trucks work great in high-bay, narrow aisle stores. They provide the driver or operator a good view of the stacking process. There are also models known as man-up combi trucks. These are fairly versatile in that they could be used for both stacking and order-picking jobs. They can be driven all over the warehouse or used in narrow aisles.