Narrow Aisle Forklifts
There are especially designed lift trucks that operate in narrow warehouse aisles. These machinery are normally referred to as vary narrow aisle or narrow aisle lift trucks. They can easily negotiate smaller aisles and allow you to enjoy some advantages. For example, the increased amount of space to keep things could significantly increase the overall available stock of a business.
The narrow aisle lift truck is made to maneuver rather easily, as they are engineered specifically to work in tight areas. Their unique design has eliminated many of the things that are squished up into the design of the traditional forklift's main body.
These lift trucks are really slow in comparison to standard forklifts which is one of their main disadvantages. If you have to move objects across large areas, the narrow aisle lift truck is not the best. When it comes to speed they would not be a dependable alternative. If you also have a standard lift truck, this would not be an issue. You could simply use the narrow aisle lift truck to transport the load to a central place and afterward hand it off to a regular lift truck which can travel the bulk of the distance in a timely and efficient way. Commonly, narrow aisle lift trucks cannot handle as much lifting weight; thus, outside of smaller loads they are not going to be really useful.
Electric Lift Trucks
Traditional gas lift trucks are not a suitable option for indoor applications such as stores or warehouses. They will not be as safe because of their fumes, or as useful or cost-efficient than an electric powered unit. Electric lift trucks are normally designed to work and look a lot like gas ones, but they utilize electric batteries which must be recharged, rather than gasoline fuel.
Electric forklifts are popular for a variety of reasons. For starters, they will save you a lot of money on fuel costs. Initially, electric models might cost more but over time, they make up for this in the long run. For instance, when gas prices increase, you will not be affected and will save a lot of cash. Electric models tend to last somewhat a bit longer than gas powered models also. This is partly due to the fact they are mostly used inside and thus don't get as dirty or work in as harsh environments as the gas powered ones. Electric units are healthier to use in areas that are poorly ventilated such as warehouses and indoor applications since they don't emit noxious fumes. It could be very dangerous to use diesel or gas forklifts indoors.
The electric lift truck does have several downsides like the fact that they could really just work for roughly 8 hours. Then the machinery would need to be charged for 8 hours and rested for another 8 hours. Many businesses get around this situation by buying a spare battery so they can have less downtime and continually cycle them. There are fast charge batteries emerging on the market that are also reducing the charging time.