Reach Truck
In order to keep storage areas tidy and to stock up pallets of goods and supplies, a reach truck could be utilized. The reach truck comes in quite a few kinds: the straddle reach, stand-up reach and the double-deep reach.
The simplest kind is the stand-up. The forks of the truck slide beneath the pallet and move it to the correct storage location. The forks slide the pallet into position. This kind of reach truck is recommended when shelving units are only one pallet deep.
The double-deep reach truck is like the stand-up, but is ideal for workplaces where shelving units are deep enough to have two pallets of goods. This particular model consists of telescopic forks intended to place the pallet at the back of the shelving unit. This eliminates the need to push the pallet back when another pallet needs to go into the same shelving section.
The added advantage of straddle reaches is that they can both slide under the pallet and grasp the sides too. These are suitable for workplaces where shelving units are accessible in multiple directions. This particular version is ideal in situations where goods will not be damaged if the pallet sides are grabbed.
Within the majority of warehouses, there are normally more than one kind of reach truck. Manufacturing facilities and textile firms use different types of reach trucks in their supply areas. The reach truck is not hard to utilize and can increase productivity while maximizing available storage space.