Narrow Aisle Lift trucks
Several lift trucks are specially made to fit down very narrow aisles in a warehouse. These models are referred to as narrow aisle lift trucks. They could negotiate smaller aisles easily and allow you to enjoy some advantages. For instance, the increased amount of area to keep stuff can significantly increase a company's overall available inventory.
Narrow aisle forklifts are able to maneuver easily also. These machinery have been specifically engineered to move without a lot of space. Their different design has eliminated a lot of the items that are squished up into the design of the traditional lift truck's main body.
These forklifts are really slow compared to regular lift trucks that is amongst their key drawbacks. If you need to transport items across large areas, the narrow aisle lift truck is not the best. In terms of speed they will not be a reliable alternative. If you also have a standard forklift, this would not be an issue. You could simply utilize the narrow aisle forklift to transport the load to a central place and after that hand it off to a regular forklift that can travel the bulk of the distance in a timely and efficient way. Usually, narrow aisle lift trucks cannot handle as much lifting weight; thus, outside of smaller loads they are not going to be really useful.
Electric Forklifts
For indoor use such as stores or inside warehouses, conventional gas lift trucks are not a suitable choice. They would not be as safe because of their fumes, or as helpful or cost-efficient compared to an electric powered unit. Electric lift trucks are normally designed to look and work a lot like gas ones, but they use electric batteries that need to be recharged, instead of gasoline fuel.
Electric forklifts are common for a variety of reasons. For starters, they would save you a lot of money on fuel costs. Initially, electric models may cost more but eventually, they make up for this in the long run. For instance, when gas prices increase, you will not be affected and would save a lot of cash. Electric models tend to last somewhat a bit longer as opposed to gas powered models as well. This is partially because of the fact they are mostly used indoors and hence don't get as dirty or work in as harsh environments as the gas powered units. Electric units are healthier to use in areas that are badly ventilated such as warehouses and indoor applications since they don't emit noxious fumes. It could be very dangerous to utilize diesel or gas lift trucks inside.
Amongst the major downsides to electric forklifts is the fact they can usually only work for one 8 hour shift before the battery needs to be charged for another shift. Lots of companies get around this situation by buying a spare battery so they can have less downtime and continually cycle them. There are fast charge batteries available on the market that are also minimizing the charging time.