Narrow Aisle Lift trucks
Several lift trucks are particularly designed to fit down very narrow aisles in a warehouse. These units are known as narrow aisle lift trucks. They could negotiate smaller aisles with ease and enable you to enjoy several benefits. Like for instance, the increased amount of space to keep objects could really increase a company's overall available stock.
Narrow aisle lift trucks are able to maneuver easily too. These equipment have been specially engineered to move without much space. Their different design has eliminated many of the things that are squished up into the main body of the traditional forklift design.
The downside of narrow aisle lift trucks is that they are very slow compared to regular lift trucks. Narrow aisle forklifts will not work if you have to transport things across large distances. When it comes to speed they will not be a dependable choice. If you also have a standard forklift, this will not be an issue. You could just use the narrow aisle forklift to move the load to a central site and then hand it off to a regular lift truck that can travel the bulk of the distance in a timely and efficient manner. Commonly, narrow aisle forklifts cannot handle as much lifting weight; therefore, outside of smaller loads they are not going to be very useful.
Electric Lift Trucks
For indoor operations such as stores or inside warehouses, traditional gas forklifts are not a suitable option. They would not be as safe because of their fumes, or as helpful or cost-efficient than an electric powered unit. Electric lift trucks are usually engineered to work and look a lot like gas ones, but they use electric batteries that must be recharged, instead of gasoline fuel.
Electric forklifts are common for a range of reasons. For starters, they would save you lots of money on fuel expenses. At first, electric units might cost more but over time, they make up for this in the long run. For example, when gas prices go up, you would not be affected and will save lots of cash. Electric units tend to last somewhat a bit longer than gas powered units as well. This is partly because of the fact they are mostly utilized indoors and hence don't get as dirty or work in as harsh settings as the gas powered units. Electric units are healthier to utilize in areas which are poorly ventilated such as warehouses and indoor applications because they don't emit noxious fumes. It can be very dangerous to use gas or diesel forklifts indoors.
The electric forklift does have some disadvantages like the fact that they could really only work for roughly 8 hours. Afterward the machinery will need to be charged for 8 hours and rested for another 8 hours. Many companies get around this situation by buying a spare battery so they can have less downtime and continually cycle them. There are fast charge batteries available on the market that are also minimizing the charging time.