Narrow Aisle Forklifts
Narrow aisle forklifts are specially designed to be able to fit down very narrow warehouse aisles. This provides several advantages to business owners such as greatly increasing their space to store objects. Even smaller aisles are capable of fitting a forklift through them. Narrow aisle forklifts are known for their maneuverability and not much space is needed to move a narrow aisle lift truck. Their design has allowed them to move without much space because of the fact that most things which hinder movement have been squished up the main lift truck body in their design.
Some of the disadvantages are that compared to standard forklifts, they are really slow. For instance, if you are required to transport items across large distances, in terms of speed, these lift trucks would not cut it. This issue can be solved easily if you additionally have access to a standard forklift. Some companies choose to utilize the narrow aisle forklift to transport the load to a central location. These items are then handed off to a standard forklift which is responsible to take it the bulk of the distance. Usually, narrow aisle forklifts could not transport as much weight so they are just effective for smaller loads.
How to Drive a Forklift Truck
An industrial powered lift truck or a forklift operates on the same principal as your typical automobile. It has brakes, a steering wheel and an accelerator and also needs some good hand-eye coordination to operate and requires concentration. The forklift can raise loads which weigh several tons up to heights of 24 feet or higher. They are able to function in very narrow confines. Operating a lift truck needs additional training and expertise in order to run smoothly and efficiently.