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Figure 5.36 Straddle reach truck

The major drawback of a side-loading truck is the need to enter the correct end of the aisle to access a particular location, thus adding to the time and complexity involved in truck routing. Turret trucks are designed to address this shortcoming while offering all the other benefits of side loading trucks. A number of load types can be handled using a side loader. The vehicle’s configuration particularly lends itself to storing long loads in cantilever racks.

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