Narrow Aisle Forklifts
Several forklifts are specially made to fit down very narrow aisles in a warehouse. These models are referred to as narrow aisle lift trucks. They can easily negotiate smaller aisles and enable you to enjoy some advantages. For example, the increased amount of space to store things could really increase a company's overall available inventory.
Narrow aisle forklifts could maneuver easily also. These machinery have been particularly designed to move without much space. Their unique design has eliminated many of the things that are squished up into the design of the conventional lift truck's main body.
These lift trucks are really slow compared to regular forklifts that is among their key disadvantages. If you need to transport items across large areas, the narrow aisle forklift is not the best. In terms of speed they would not be a dependable choice. If you also have a standard lift truck, this would not be a problem. You could simply use the narrow aisle lift truck to move the load to a central location and afterward hand it off to a standard lift truck that can travel the bulk of the distance in a timely and efficient method. Usually, narrow aisle lift trucks cannot handle as much lifting weight; therefore, outside of smaller loads they are not going to be really useful.
Electric Lift Trucks
For indoor applications such as stores or inside warehouses, conventional gas forklifts are not a suitable choice. They would not be as safe due to their fumes, or as helpful or cost-efficient compared to an electric powered model. Electric forklifts are usually engineered to look and function a lot like gas ones, but they use electric batteries which should be recharged, rather than gasoline fuel.
The electrically powered forklift has become more popular and for a variety of reasons. These equipment can help businesses save expenses on fuel. Electric models will initially cost more, but will ultimately save you more over time. For example, when gas prices go up, you would not be affected and would save a lot of cash. Electric models tend to last somewhat a bit longer than gas powered models also. This is partially due to the fact they are mostly used indoors and thus don't get as dirty or work in as harsh environments as the gas powered units. Electric models are healthier to utilize in areas that are badly ventilated such as warehouses and indoor applications since they don't emit noxious fumes. It could be really dangerous to use diesel or gas lift trucks inside.
Amongst the major downsides to electric forklifts is the fact they could normally only work for one 8 hour shift before the battery has to be charged for another shift. Many companies get around this condition by buying 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 minimizing the charging time.