Reach truck forklifts are often found in warehouses, manufacturing and distribution facilities, and in retail. They typically run on electricity and have maximum lift capacities ranging from approximately 1,100 to 2,700 kilograms.
Read More (About Reach Truck Forklifts)Reach truck forklifts have maximum lift capacities ranging from roughly 1,100 to 2,700 kilograms (2,400 to 6,000 pounds) and usually run on electric power. These forklifts are used in many industries and can frequently be found in warehouses, food-processing and storage facilities, manufacturing plants, distribution centres, retail stores, and more.
Other names for reach forklift trucks include “stand-up counterbalance forklifts” and “stand-up rider forklifts,” as well as “narrow-aisle,” “deep-reach,” or “double-deep reach forklifts.” Double-reach forklifts can often extend the distance of two pallets, compared to the length of one pallet for a typical reach truck forklift.
Reach truck forklifts often have standing operator stations, although there are seated models on the market. The features that most clearly set them apart from other forklift varieties are their small, narrow bodies and their telescopic or scissor mechanisms that allow reach forklifts to retrieve objects that are situated at considerable height and further away than a conventional forklift can reach. This allows them to reach pallets and other items placed high up on deep warehouse storage racks.
One popular example, the Raymond 7500 Reach Truck, is a universal stance machine, meaning that operators can face the control side of the operator station, as well as either forwards or backwards, depending on which way the lift is moving. This allows the forklift to enter a warehouse aisle, retrieve the desired load, and safely exit the aisle without turning around. The 7500 is also equipped with high-tech operator aids including a vantage point camera that displays the view from the fork on a colour display in the operator station, as well as a digital height and tilt indicator and Raymond’s ThermaKit System, which keeps operators comfortable when working in cold storage warehouses.
You will find a wide selection of new and used reach truck forklifts for sale on LiftsToday.co.uk, from brands such as Clark, Crown, Hyster, Hyundai, Jungheinrich, Raymond, Toyota, and Yale.