Narrow Aisle Forklifts
Narrow aisle forklifts are specially designed in order to fit down extremely narrow warehouse aisles. This offers some advantages to business owners like greatly increasing their space to store items. Even smaller aisles are capable of fitting a lift truck through them. Narrow aisle forklifts are known for their maneuverability and not much space is required to move a narrow aisle forklift. Their design has allowed them to move without much space due to the fact that the majority of things that hinder movement have been squished up the main forklift body in their design.
These forklifts have a weakness in that they are somewhat slow. These forklifts would not cut it if you need it to transport goods across large distances. This problem could be solved easily if you also have access to a standard forklift. Several companies choose to use the narrow aisle forklift to move the load to a central location. These items are then handed off to a standard forklift which will 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
The principles of forklift operation is similar to the regular car. These equipment have brakes, a steering wheel and an accelerator, while the operator requires good good hand-eye coordination and concentration. The forklift is capable of raising loads that weigh several tons up to heights of 24 feet or higher. They could work in very narrow confines. using a lift truck requires additional training and expertise in order to run smoothly and efficiently.