Narrow Aisle Forklifts
Narrow aisle forklifts are specially designed in order to fit down extremely narrow warehouse aisles. This offers a few benefits to business owners such as greatly increasing their space to keep things. Even smaller aisles are capable of fitting a lift truck through them. Narrow aisle forklifts are known for their maneuverability and not a lot of space is required to move a narrow aisle forklift. Their design has enabled them to move without a lot of space due to the fact that the majority of items that hinder movement have been squished up the main forklift body in their design.
Some of the downsides are that compared to regular forklifts, they are very slow. For instance, if you are required to move items across large distances, in terms of speed, these forklifts would not cut it. This issue can be solved easily if you also have access to a regular lift truck. Some companies prefer to utilize the narrow aisle forklift to move the load to a central location. These things are then handed off to a regular forklift that is responsible to take it the bulk of the distance. Typically, narrow aisle forklifts are unable to transport as much weight so they are only effective for loads which are small.
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 requires some good hand-eye coordination to operate and requires concentration. The forklift is capable of lifting loads which weigh several tons up to heights of 24 feet or higher. They could operate in very narrow confines. Utilizing a forklift requires additional training and expertise in order to run smoothly and efficiently.