Narrow Aisle Forklifts
Narrow aisle forklifts are particularly designed to be able to fit down extremely narrow warehouse aisles. This offers a few advantages to business owners such as significantly increasing their space to keep objects. Even smaller aisles are capable of fitting a lift truck through them. Narrow aisle forklifts are famous for their maneuverability and not a lot of space is needed 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 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 things across large distances, in terms of speed, these forklifts will not cut it. This problem could be easily solved if you additionally have access to a standard lift truck. Some companies prefer to use the narrow aisle forklift to move the load to a central location. These items are then handed off to a standard forklift that will take it the bulk of the distance. Typically, narrow aisle forklifts are unable to move as much weight so they are only effective for loads which are small.
How to Drive a Forklift Truck
The principles of forklift operation is similar to the regular automobile. These machines have brakes, an accelerator and a steering wheel, while the operator requires good concentration and hand-eye coordination. The forklift is capable of raising loads that weigh several tons up to heights of 24 feet or higher. They are able to function in very narrow confines. Utilizing a forklift requires additional training and expertise in order to run efficiently and smoothly.