End Control Forklifts
The stand-up end control lift truck is an extremely flexible equipment and is popular in the material handling industry. These machines have great performance features that are somewhat like sit-down electric forklift units.
Ideally, these forklift truck units are suited for warehousing operation atmospheres that have limited space. Their working aisle requirements are normally less than those required of a three-wheel electric forklift truck. These machinery are an ideal alternative for applications which require frequent off and on access, since their stand-up design is an excellent feature.
Numerous companies used a reach truck to maintain their storage facilities. These loading devices could arrange finished goods on pallets and supplies to be stacked or stored into tall shelving compartments. The reach truck provides safe and easy retrieval of the loaded pallets. It is also a great alternative for those who prefer to store pallets of goods they do not require yet in a way that is both safe and efficient.
All standard reach truck units will have an out-rigging mechanism secured to the front of the machine. Telescoping blades are mounted to the out-rigging and could move down and up. The forks also have a hydraulic setup which allows the operator to pick up the load and move it over the out-riggers. This design not only provides a lot more balance to the whole load, but makes it really easy for the reach truck to move between the storage shelves into narrow aisles.
When the reach truck finds the shelves which are designated for the pallet, the hydraulics allow the blades to swing into place and lower the pallet into the shelving, sliding the pallet into place. Normally, a reach truck would easily fit into an aisle which is less than 10 feet wide with no trouble, so long as there are no other pallets protruding out from the shelving area.