Narrow Aisle Forklifts
Narrow aisle forklifts are specifically designed so as to fit down extremely narrow warehouse aisles. This provides several advantages to business owners like significantly increasing their space to store objects. Even smaller aisles can fit 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 items which hinder movement have been squished up the main lift truck body in their design.
These forklifts have a weakness in that they are somewhat slow. These forklifts will not cut it if you need it to transport merchandise across large distances. This issue can be solved easily if you also have access to a standard forklift. Some businesses prefer to use the narrow aisle forklift to transport the load to a central location. These items are then handed off to a regular forklift which would take it the bulk of the distance. Usually, 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 like 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 can work in very narrow confines. using a lift truck requires additional expertise and training in order to work smoothly and efficiently.