Narrow Aisle and very Narrow Aisle Trucks: Some forklifts have VNA features or NA features. In order to function efficiently and safely, most counterbalanced trucks need at least 11 feet of aisle width. NA trucks however, can function in narrow aisles that are 8 to 10 feet wide. What's more, VNA or very narrow aisle trucks could function in aisles which are 6 feet wide.
The advantage of utilizing an NA and VNA truck over a standard lift is that it makes it possible for warehouses to be built with narrower aisles. The wider aisles in the warehouses allow for more storage of products in a particular space, that improves cube use. The loads transported utilizing VNA and Narrow Aisle trucks typically are limited to roughly 3000 and 5000 lbs. Reach trucks can operate in narrow aisle. Order selectors, turret trucks and rotating mast trucks can work within very narrow or narrow aisles, depending on the particular unit.
Reach Trucks: Reach trucks are particularly designed narrow-aisle trucks that are designed for retrieval and storage. They are made of telescoping forks and outriggers that enable the operators to lift a load and afterward retract it over the outriggers. These units are not suitable for transporting loads quickly over long distances nor for loading and unloading trucks. Similar to the order selector, reach trucks could be available for lifting heights that are higher than 30 feet.
Turret Trucks and Rotating-Mast Trucks: Like standard sit-down forklifts, rotating mast trucks have masts that could rotate in one direction, to a 90 degree angle. This feature allows them to function in a narrow aisle condition. Turret trucks are able to operate in narrow or very narrow aisle places. Like order selectors, these machinery could elevate both the operator and the load. In addition, they can allow the operator to deal with loads on either side of an aisle without re-entering and exiting the aisle.
Turret trucks are normally wire or rail guided when they are utilized in very narrow aisles. Therefore, the operator could concentrate on the work load at hand since they doesn't have to focus any energy on their driving skills. Since turret trucks are considered "operator-up" trucks, they could be used for picking cases and items as well as full pallet handling.