能够在不改变行驶方向的情况下进行堆放和取回操作的叉车，也称为两侧或侧面和前部的堆放车。高机架叉车用于仓库中的堆垛操作，堆垛高度不超过14 m。承载单元是伸缩叉，C形横向旋转叉和旋转/横向叉。在货架过道中，高架起重车由导向线引导。引导线引导可以实施为强制转向，例如感应引导，或强制引导，例如机械或轨道引导。高架式叉车有手动和手动两种。

        Lift truck that is capable of stacking and retrieving operations without changing the direction of travel, also called two-side or lateral and front stacking truck. High rack lift trucks are used for stacking operation in warehouses up to a stacking height of 14 m. Load-carrying units are telescopic forks, C-shaped traverse swivel forks, and swivel/traverse forks. In rack aisles high rack lift trucks are guided by guidance lines. Guidance line guiding can be implemented as forced steering, e. g. inductive guidance, or forced guidance, e. g. mechanical or rail guidance. High rack lift trucks are distinguished in man-down versions and man-up version.