Are you looking for pallet jacks for your industrial operations in Reading, PA? Pallet jacks are designed to lift and move pallets from one location to another with minimal effort on loading docks, distribution centers, and in warehouses. Royal Forklift has exactly what you need!
Royal Forklift, located in Pine Grove, PA, has served the material handling industry for over 35 years. We are authorized dealers for new forklifts from UniCarriers and new aerial access equipment from Haulotte in Berks, Lebanon, Lehigh, and Schuylkill Counties. We also offer used forklifts in all makes and models to customers throughout Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Schuylkill, Carbon, Luzerne, Northumberland, Dauphin, York, and Columbia Counties.
What is a Pallet Jack?
A pallet jack, also called a pallet truck, is considered a Class III forklift and is one of the unsung workhorses of the warehouse. It is commonly used to lift pallets and then move them from one location to another with relative ease and is particularly useful for short runs in smaller warehouses. Pallet trucks can lift heavy loads with minimal effort while also protecting operators from possible physical injury.
Different Types of Pallet Jacks
Pallet jacks are manufactured in a range of sizes, power options, and lift capacities. They include:
Manual Pallet Jack: This is the most common type of pallet jack. It fits easily in trucks and vans and can negotiate narrow aisles over short distances. It features a basic steel machine combined with a hydraulic pump that is manually operated from the handle. The operation is simple; all you need to do is pump the handle up and down. Manual pallet jacks have a capacity of about 5,500 pounds.
Electric Walk-Behind Pallet Jack: This pallet jack is also known as an electric walkie pallet jack. It is twice the size of the manual pallet truck and is powered by a battery. A simple press of the button is all you need to lift and lower heavy loads. The UniCarriers WLX Walkie pallet truck, for example, is rated at 4,500 pounds and was designed to provide an industry-leading tight turning radius for faster, easier pinwheeling, more work cycles, and better bottom-line productivity.
Ride-On Pallet Jack: This type of pallet truck is an advanced version of an electric walk-behind pallet jack. The operator steps up onto the truck’s platform and rides it, which makes it very easy to move loads quickly over large distances. The seating position provides a comfortable working environment for operators. An excellent option in this category is the UniCarriers RPX Ride-On Pallet Truck, which is rated at 6,000 to 8,000 pounds.
Whatever your industrial pallet jack needs may be in Reading, PA – manual, electric, walkie, or rider – Royal Forklift can help. Contact us today at (570) 915-4103 to get the process started.