Are you considering buying or hiring a reach truck? To help you in your decision we have provided some basic information that will help you in understanding their specific application.

Will a Reach Stacker or dedicated Container Handler work best in your operation? It can be tricky to decide, as both offer various benefits. In many cases, reach stackers enable increased container storage, but increased storage density can affect the accessibility or ‘selectivity’ of containers, which could then result in extra handling and reduced throughput of containers.

A forklift is also known as a lift truck essentially because it’s a truck that can lift loads using a set of forks. A forklift can be used in numerous places such as warehouses, factories, farms, shipping yards and much more. There are many types of forklifts which can be called a variety of different names; in this case we will use the basic names of the forklifts when describing their capabilities.

Thankyou to everyone for staying with us throughout the Forklift Terminology Serious so far, we are now over the half way point of the four part series after talking about basic forklift features in part1 and mast details & dimensions in part 2. Today we dive into specific terminology you will need to know about forklift stability & manoeuvrability.

Last week we began our four part Forklift Terminology Series by running through the basic forklift features. We hope everyone has familiarised themselves with the key features and if not, please have a quick look back at last weeks blog Introduction To Basic Forklift Parts as it will help you understand the on going segments. Today’s content will be split up in to two sections concerning terms relating to mast details and dimensions.

Are you new to forklifts? Or just need a quick review? This blog is the first instalment of a four part series that will focus on getting you familiar with basic forklift terminology or recap on basic forklift terms that you might already know. Today we will begin with a short introduction to the basic features of a forklift. Familiarise yourself with the picture below labelled with the important forklift features and also find a small description of them. We will now run through them individually.