Vertical-mast and rough-terrain forklifts keep lifting and positioning different construction materials on different jobsites even through the rise and evolution of telehandlers on the market. There are lots of traditional-style forklifts offered in the material handling market that lost market share to telehandlers. This happened particularly when the challenger broke onto the construction scene. Since that time, sales numbers have stabilized. Vertical-mast forklifts have re-emerged and seem to be becoming more popular once more because of their greater productivity, alteration of some telehandler-like features and low cost.
The straight mast forklift could complete double the work as a telehandler because of their superior handling and maneuverability along with their better ground speed. Fascinatingly enough, rental outfits are starting to charge higher rates on straight-mast units.
Rental purchasers are having major influence in the rough-terrain forklift industry. Over 50 percent of all vertical-mast forklifts are currently being sold to a rental yard. These purchases are generally driven mainly by use, which is a factor closely followed by acquisition price.
The telehandler has become a very common machinery in the material handling business. Their popularity has given them a better advantage in terms of rental use. Their overall expansion has been moderated by their higher price. There is some lift truck users who feel that telehandlers are not nearly as productive as opposed to conventional rough-terrain lift trucks for loading and unloading repetitive jobs. This means that although competition among telehandler marketers has lowered their prices, a lot prefer the RT forklifts that have been performing well for decades.
The telehandler is a little slower equipment in comparison to a rough terrain lift truck model. They are also ganglier to utilize and needs a higher level of skill to finish the task. On the upside, they get the reach if they need it. There will continuously be a place within the business for forklifts however, because there are places that you would not be able to access with a telehandler.
The rough-terrain forklift is small, compact and able to carry a heavier cargo vertically as opposed to the telehandler. Essentially, in order to use the right machine for your application, you must determine what jobs exactly you would be accomplishing, the type of setting and conditions you would be operating in and what your load capacity is. These factors would help you decide what the best alternatives available are.