Very Narrow Aisle and Narrow Aisle Trucks: Certain forklifts have NA features or VNA features. To be able to function efficiently and safely, the majority of counterbalanced trucks need at least 11 feet of aisle width. Narrow or NA trucks on the other hand, can operate in narrow aisles that are 8 to 10 feet wide. In addition, VNA or very narrow aisle trucks could function in aisles that are 6 feet wide.
VNA and NA trucks provide numerous benefits as they make it possible for warehouses to be built with narrower aisles. This results in the warehouse being able to successfully store numerous more things within a certain area, improving cube use. The loads moved by Very Narrow Aisle and Narrow Aisle trucks typically are limited to around 3000 and 5000 pounds. Reach trucks could function in narrow aisle. Rotating mast trucks, order selectors and turret trucks are able to operate within narrow or very narrow aisles, depending on the particular model.
Reach Trucks: Reach trucks are specially designed narrow-aisle trucks that are made for storage and retrieval. They are made of outriggers and telescoping forks which allow the operators to lift a load and after that retract it over the outriggers. These models are not suitable for transporting loads quickly over long distances nor for loading and unloading trucks. Similar to the order selector, reach trucks can be available for lifting heights which are higher than 30 feet.
Rotating-Mast Trucks and Turret Trucks: Like typical sit-down forklifts, rotating mast trucks have masts that could rotate in one direction, to a 90 degree angle. This particular feature allows them to operate within a narrow aisle condition. Turret trucks can work in narrow or very narrow aisle places. Similar to order selectors, these equipment could lift both the cargo and the operator. Additionally, they are able to enable the operator to deal with loads on either side of an aisle without exiting and re-entering the aisle.
Turret trucks are generally wire or rail guided when they are utilized in very narrow aisles. This way, the operator doesn't need to focus any energy on their driving skills and can focus on the work load at hand. Because turret trucks are considered "operator-up" trucks, they are able to be utilized for case and item picking as well as full pallet handling.