It is essential to figure out what kind of needs you have before selecting the warehouse truck. Consider things like how high you plan to lift your cargo, how much you need to raise, 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 what type of forklift truck is the best one out there to meet your requirements and meet your whole expectations.
Normal Aisles
Pedestrian stackers are the most inexpensive since these machinery are best used in standard width aisles and can complete ordinary warehouse stacking tasks. They are capable of easily raising cargo of less than 750kg and could stack them to heights of approximately 4.5 metres. One more model referred to as rider stackers could successfully lift loads to about 6 metres.
Yet a different choice to think about are reach trucks as they provide much greater load and lift capacities, whilst some models complete with telescopic forks. This feature allows 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 that as the name implies, could be driven in four directions. These models are particularly great for handling large and long items like boards, piping and planks.
Counterbalance trucks are best suited for traveling longer distance and are a great option for stacking jobs, particularly block stacking. They are also a great option for free stacking and stacking cargo which weigh more than 2 tonnes.
A Tight Squeeze
If you are working in a high-density storage operation, the aisle space would usually be much narrower and the heights you would want to reach to would potentially be a lot higher. Man-up telescopic lift trucks function well in high-bay, narrow aisle stores. They offer the operator or driver a good view of the stacking process. There are also models referred to as man-up combi trucks. These are fairly versatile in that they could be utilized for both stacking and order-picking jobs. They could be used in narrow aisles or driven all over the warehouse.