Category: Lift Trucks
Flue
Definition: What is a Flue? Flue spaces are used to combat fires. They form clear vertical lines of sight from the floor up to the ceiling within rack storage areas. Spaces between rows of storage in the direction of loading are known as transverse flues. Spaces between rows of storage perpendicular to the direction of …
Motorized Pallet Truck
Definition: What are Motorized Pallet Trucks? Motorized pallet trucks are one of the most frequently used pieces of equipment in material handling. Called also counterbalance forklift trucks, these machines feature forks that protrude from their front. Unlike the so-called walkies that are driven by sheer human effort, motorized pallet trucks are powered by electric, gas …
Turret Trucks
A turret truck is defined as an operator-up, very-narrow-aisle truck (VNA) pallet carrying counterbalanced fork truck with an articulating carriage allowing the forks to rotate 180⁰ within the storage aisle. By rotating the forks sideways and not the entire truck, the turret truck can store and retrieve pallets in a very narrow aisles as small …
