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Narrow Aisle Lift Trucks

The kind of electric truck which is made to operate in narrow aisles is referred to as a Narrow Aisle Lift Truck. A counterbalanced lift truck can turn within the aisle since typical storage aisles are just 3.6 meters wide and this is enough space. Nonetheless, narrow aisles can be 2.4 meters wide to as little as 1.8 meters. The narrow space requires specific kinds of lift trucks which are small, capable of tight turns, and able to put away loads without pivoting. The common types of narrow-aisle trucks are order pickers, reach trucks and turret trucks.



Narrow-aisle reach trucks

The very first kinds of narrow-aisle lift trucks manufactured for warehouse use are the reach trucks. These small trucks could easily turn within narrow aisles because their design has eliminated the requirement for a large counterweight. Instead, stability is provided by outrigger arms extending in front of the truck. The disadvantage of this design is that the outrigger arms can hinder access to the storage rack since the truck cannot get close enough. These kinds of trucks work well in a warehouse which is well lit, has even, clean floors, enough turning space and good traffic flow.



Turret trucks

The design of a turret truck includes forks on the side that turn. The forks turn 90 degrees and move from side to side. The load faces forward whilst the operator drives down the aisle. Once it stops at the designated storage location, the forks of the truck turn to the storage side and raise the load to their full extension, and next easily deposit the load before resuming their original position. Turret trucks are available with a wire guidance system that keeps the truck on its path in really narrow aisles. In man-down trucks, operators remain at floor level.

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