![]() ![]() Special battery handling equipment is required for Reach Trucks. No Special Battery Handling Equipment RequiredĪnother forklift or a simple pallet jack is all that’s required to remove a Flexiīattery. Reach Trucks require battery removal in order to perform routine battery Routine Service Battery Access w/out Removingįlexi’s battery is accessible by removing the lightweight battery cover. Where storage capacity isn’t an issue, Reach Trucks will cost less to acquire than Flexi.įlexi users are not captive to any one service company because any competent Electric Forklift Technician can service & maintain a Flexi with normal tools and a common Zapi handset. If configured for trailer use Flexi can move product from dock to stock and back to dock where a reach truck will require 2 forklift (and 2 operators?) to perform this work. The Reach Truck’s load wheels and tires will hinder its ability to work in the rain even if their electronics would allow it. It rains often where Flexi’s come from, so if the operator can stand it so too can the Flexi. Ramp Capability Similar to Electric Ridersįlexi can negotiate 10% to 15% working grades. Pallet Position Advantage in the Same SpaceĪ Flexi layout typically stores 20% to 25% more pallets than a Reach Truck.įlexi cost about 25% less to maintain than Reach Trucks, if for no other reason than Flexi requires fewer moving parts.įlexi operates similar to common rider forklift trucks so it’s a fairly easy Reach Trucks tested 37% Slower than Flexi The reach mechanism requires a lot of maintenance. A Flexi has much fewer moving parts than a reach truck, and the parts are located where they are easier to access on a Flexi when service is required. Most people will agree that maintenance expense is directly proportional to the number of moving parts. Faster cycle times reduce the number of personnel, and the amount of equipment required to get the job done, which reduces operating costs.įlexi forklifts cost about 20% less to maintain than reach trucks. This will significantly lower your cost per pallet position.įlexi-AC-Brochure-G4 In FEM (European Federation of Materials Handling) testing, the Flexi was able to produce cycle times 37% faster the reach trucks, because there is no reach mechanism. How Flexi Forklift Trucks Stack Up Versus Reach Trucksįlexi very narrow aisle forklifts will typically store 20% to 25% more pallet positions than a reach truck can store in the same amount of space. Sounds like the perfect fit for almost any warehouse setting right? Well, maybe but reach trucks have their limits. When lifting a load, a reach truck moves the load back within the wheelbase meaning less of the load is protruding from the reach truck, allowing the reach truck to work in much narrower aisles. The wheel base of a reach truck is the same length as a normal counter-balance forklift however the body is more compact. The driver sits or stands sideways when operating the machine. The drive wheel is located under the operator’s position. They have two outer legs that distribute the load weight with a wheel configuration of two or one wheels per leg. Reach trucks are designed to work in narrow aisle warehousing spaces. ![]()
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