Narrow Aisle Forklifts
Several forklifts are specially made to fit down very narrow aisles inside a warehouse. These units are referred to as narrow aisle lift trucks. They could easily negotiate smaller aisles and enable you to enjoy some advantages. For example, the increased amount of space to store objects could greatly increase the overall available inventory of a business.
Narrow aisle forklifts can maneuver easily too. These equipment have been particularly engineered to move without a lot of space. Their different design has eliminated many of the things that are squished up into the design of the traditional lift truck's main body.
These forklifts are really slow compared to standard forklifts which is among 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 dependable option. If you also have a regular forklift, this will not be a problem. You can just use the narrow aisle forklift to move the load to a central place and after that hand it off to a standard forklift that can travel the bulk of the distance in an efficient and timely way. Frequently, narrow aisle forklifts cannot handle as much lifting weight; hence, outside of smaller loads they are not going to be really effective.
Electric Forklifts
For indoor operations such as stores or in warehouses, traditional gas lift trucks 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 model. Electric forklifts are usually designed to look and work a lot like gas ones, but they rely on electric batteries which should be recharged, rather than gasoline fuel.
Electric forklifts are popular for a range of reasons. For starters, they would save you lots of money on fuel expenses. Initially, electric models might cost more but eventually, they make up for this in the long run. For example, when gas prices increase, you would save lots of cash as you will not be affected. Electric units tend to last quite a bit longer compared to gas powered models too. This is partly due to the fact they are mainly used indoors and hence don't get as dirty or work in as harsh settings as the gas powered ones. Electric units are healthier to utilize in poorly ventilated places such as indoor operations and warehouses as they don't emit noxious fumes. It could be very dangerous to utilize diesel or gas forklifts indoors.
Among the major disadvantages to electric lift trucks is the fact they can usually just work for one 8 hour shift before the battery needs to be charged for another shift. Numerous businesses get around this situation by purchasing a spare battery so they can have less downtime and continually cycle them. There are fast charge batteries available on the market which are also minimizing the charging time.