Narrow Aisle Lift trucks
There are specially made lift trucks which operate in narrow warehouse aisles. These equipment are normally known as vary narrow aisle or narrow aisle forklifts. They can easily negotiate smaller aisles and allow you to enjoy some benefits. Like for example, the increased amount of space to store objects can greatly increase a company's overall available inventory.
The narrow aisle forklift is manufactured to maneuver rather easily, since they are engineered specifically to work in tight spaces. Their different design has eliminated a lot of the items which are squished up into the main body of the traditional forklift design.
The disadvantage of narrow aisle lift trucks is that they are really slow in comparison to regular lift trucks. Narrow aisle lift trucks will not work if you have to move items across large distances. In terms of speed they will not be a dependable alternative. If you also have a standard forklift, this will not be a problem. You could simply use the narrow aisle forklift to transport the load to a central site and then hand it off to a standard forklift that can travel the bulk of the distance in a timely and efficient method. Usually, narrow aisle forklifts cannot handle as much lifting weight; hence, outside of smaller loads they would not be very useful.
Electric Forklifts
Conventional gas lift trucks are not a suitable option for indoor applications like warehouses or stores. They would not be as safe because of their fumes, or as useful or cost-efficient compared to an electric powered model. Electric forklifts are normally designed to look and work a lot like gas ones, but they utilize electric batteries which must be recharged, rather than gasoline fuel.
Electric lift trucks are popular for a variety of reasons. For starters, they would save you a lot of money on fuel expenses. At first, electric models might cost more but eventually, they make up for this in the long run. Like for example, when gas prices go up, you would save lots of cash since you would not be affected. Electric models tend to last quite a bit longer than gas powered units too. This is partly due to the fact they are mostly utilized indoors and thus don't get as dirty or work in as harsh settings as the gas powered units. Electric units are healthier to use in areas which are poorly ventilated such as indoor applications and warehouses because they don't emit noxious fumes. It can be extremely dangerous to utilize diesel or gas forklifts indoors.
The electric lift truck does have some disadvantages like the fact that they could really just work for roughly 8 hours. Afterward the machine will have to be charged for 8 hours and rested for another 8 hours. Numerous businesses get around this condition by purchasing 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.