What is a reach truck?
Mar 04, 2022Electric reach truck is a kind of storage truck. According to the operation mode, it can be divided into seated type and stand on type. Reach trucks have a small lifting capacity and are often driven by electric motors. Electric reach truck has the characteristics of flexible maneuverability, light operation, no pollution, low noise and so on. It combines the advantages of an electric stacker and a counterweight forklift. When the gantry extends forward to the top, the load center of gravity falls outside the fulcrum, which is equivalent to a counterweight forklift; when the gantry is fully retracted, the load center of gravity falls on the inside of the fulcrum. , which is equivalent to an electric stacker at this time. The combination of these two performances ensures that the operation flexibility and high load performance are guaranteed, while the volume and self-weight will not increase a lot, which saves the working space to the greatest extent and greatly improves the utilization rate of land. Therefore, it is suitable for light industry, tobacco, textile, food, supermarket and other industries to complete material handling and stacking operations in narrow spaces. So far, the maximum lifting height of reach forklifts can reach 12.5 meters. Reach trucks share common features of counterbalanced forklifts and electric stackers. When the gantry extends to the front end, the center of gravity of the load falls on the outside of the fulcrum, which is equivalent to a counterbalanced forklift; when the gantry is fully retracted, the center of gravity of the load falls on the inside of the fulcrum, which is equivalent to an electric stacker. The combination of these two performances makes this forklift have the advantages of operational flexibility and high load, and at the same time, the volume and self-weight will not increase a lot, saving the working space to the greatest extent, and greatly improving the utilization rate of warehouse space.