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Types of Truck
Sit Down Rider
Order Picker
Reach
Rough Terrain
Stacker
Pallet Jack
The Reach Truck is commonly used in industry
inside of a warehouse due to its
manoeuvrability in the aisles of racking.
Operators of the Forklift truck are required to
hold a certificate of training which shows they
have attended a training course and passed a
test to a set national standard.
The Order Picker Truck is commonly used in
industry both inside and outside of a
warehouse to move loads at a low level.
Operators of the Order Picker Truck are
required to hold a certificate of training which
shows they have attended a training course
and passed a test to a set national standard.
This type of forklift is designed primarily for indoor
use. It is powered by a large industrial battery.
All the functions (drive and hydraulics) are
controlled electrically. It looks much like its IC
powered counterpart.
The drive system and hydraulic systems are driven by
electric motors. They can come in 3 or 4 wheel
configurations. While most electric sit down riders
use cushion type tires, some are ordered with a solid
pneumatic tire and wheel combination. The fourwheel versions are Class 4 forklifts.
Manual Stacker Trucks, Semi Electric
Stacker Trucks and Full Electric Stacker
Trucks are used for pallet transfer along
with the ability to stack pallets at various
heights to provide maximum use of
space available. Stacker Truck selection
will depend on the amount of pallets to
be moved and over what distance along
with the weight of the pallets and height
of the stacking required.
Stacker Trucks can be adapted to handle
specific items such as drums, paper reels
etc. they can also be adapted to position
pallets and stillage’s etc. for production
line applications.
Hand Pallet Trucks (aka Pump
Trucks)
Hand pallet trucks are nonpowered tools designed for the
moving of palletised loads;
typically up to 3,500kg in weight.
They are simple in their operation
with the operator sliding the forks
into the pallet , ‘pumping’ the
handle to raise the forks off the
ground, and moving the load via
the handle.
The front wheels are mounted
inside the end of the forks, and as
the hydraulic jack is raised, the
forks are separated vertically from
the front wheels, forcing the load
upward until it clears the floor. The
pallet is only lifted enough to clear
the floor for subsequent travel.
A rough terrain forklift is designed for carrying
material over terrain that a normal pneumatic
tired forklift will not. The most notable feature
of the rough terrain forklift is the oversized,
aggressive treaded tires. This enables the
machine to traverse bumpy, soft or muddy
terrain without getting stuck. Many models of
rough terrain forklifts are also 4-wheel drive. A
rough terrain forklift is a Class 7 forklift.