Narrow Aisle Lift trucks
Several forklifts are especially designed to fit down very narrow aisles inside a warehouse. These models are referred to as narrow aisle forklifts. They can negotiate smaller aisles with ease and enable you to enjoy several benefits. Like for instance, the increased amount of area to keep objects could significantly increase a company's overall available stock.
Narrow aisle lift trucks can maneuver easily also. These machinery have been specially engineered to move without much space. Their unique design has eliminated many of the things which are squished up into the design of the traditional forklift's main body.
The disadvantage of narrow aisle lift trucks is that they are very slow in comparison to regular lift trucks. Narrow aisle forklifts will not work if you have to transport objects across long distances. When it comes to speed they will not be a reliable choice. If you also have a regular lift truck, this would not be an issue. You can just utilize the narrow aisle forklift to move the load to a central location and afterward hand it off to a regular forklift which could travel the bulk of the distance in an efficient and timely method. Frequently, narrow aisle forklifts cannot handle as much lifting weight; thus, outside of smaller loads they would not be really useful.
Electric Lift Trucks
For indoor use such as stores or in warehouses, traditional gas forklifts are not a suitable option. They would not be as safe because of their fumes, or as cost-efficient or useful compared to an electric powered unit. Electric lift trucks are normally designed to look and work a lot like gas ones, but they use electric batteries that should be recharged, instead of gasoline fuel.
Electric forklifts are popular for a variety of reasons. For starters, they would save you a lot of money on fuel costs. At first, electric models might cost more but over time, they make up for this in the long run. For example, when gas prices go up, you would save a lot of cash because you will not be affected. Electric models tend to last quite a bit longer than gas powered units also. This is partially due to the fact they are mainly utilized indoors and hence don't get as dirty or work in as harsh settings as the gas powered models. Electric models are healthier to utilize in badly ventilated places such as 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 disadvantages to electric lift trucks is the fact they could generally just work for one 8 hour shift before the battery needs to be charged for another shift. Many businesses get around this situation by purchasing an extra battery so they can continually cycle them and have less downtime. There are fast charge batteries available on the market that are also minimizing the charging time.