Narrow Aisle Forklifts
There are especially made lift trucks that operate in narrow warehouse aisles. These machines are normally known as vary narrow aisle or narrow aisle forklifts. They could easily negotiate smaller aisles and allow you to enjoy some advantages. For instance, the increased amount of space to store things can greatly increase a company's overall available inventory.
Narrow aisle lift trucks could maneuver easily too. These equipment have been specifically designed to move without much space. Their different design has eliminated a lot of the items that are squished up into the main body of the traditional lift truck design.
These forklifts are really slow compared to standard forklifts that is one of their key drawbacks. If you have to move things across huge areas, the narrow aisle lift truck is not the best. When it comes to speed they would not be a reliable option. If you also have a standard forklift, this will not be a problem. You could just utilize the narrow aisle forklift to transport the load to a central site and then hand it off to a regular lift truck which could travel the bulk of the distance in an efficient and timely manner. Usually, narrow aisle forklifts cannot handle as much lifting weight; thus, outside of smaller loads they would not be very effective.
Electric Forklifts
For indoor applications like stores or in warehouses, conventional gas lift trucks are not a suitable option. They will not be as safe due to their fumes, or as cost-efficient or useful compared to an electric powered unit. Electric forklifts are usually engineered to look and function a lot like gas ones, but they utilize electric batteries that must be recharged, instead of gasoline fuel.
Electric lift trucks are popular for a variety of reasons. For starters, they would save you lots of money on fuel costs. Initially, electric units might cost more but over time, they make up for this in the long run. Like for instance, when gas prices increase, you will not be affected and would save a lot of cash. Electric units tend to last somewhat a bit longer than gas powered models too. This is partly because of the fact they are mostly utilized inside and therefore 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 like indoor applications and warehouses because they don't emit noxious fumes. It can be really dangerous to utilize gas or diesel forklifts inside.
One of the major downsides to electric forklifts is the fact they can generally just work for one 8 hour shift before the battery has to be charged for another shift. Numerous businesses get around this condition by purchasing a spare battery so they can continually cycle them and have less downtime. There are fast charge batteries emerging on the market which are also reducing the charging time.