Narrow Aisle and very Narrow Aisle Trucks: Certain forklifts have VNA features or NA features. To be able to operate safely and efficiently, most counterbalanced trucks require a minimum of 11 feet of aisle width. NA trucks however, can operate in narrow aisles that are 8 to 10 feet wide. As well, VNA or very narrow aisle trucks could function in aisles as narrow as 6 feet wide.
NA and VNA trucks provide lots of benefits since 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 space, improving cube utilization. The loads moved by Very Narrow Aisle and Narrow Aisle trucks typically are limited to about 3000 and 5000 pounds. Reach trucks can operate in narrow aisle. Rotating mast trucks, order selectors and turret trucks can work in very narrow or narrow aisles, depending on the particular unit.
Reach Trucks: Particularly designed for retrieval and storage, reach trucks are made with outriggers and telescoping forks that enables the operator to lift and retract a load over the outriggers. These models are not suitable for moving loads quickly over long distances nor for loading and unloading trucks. Like the order selector, reach trucks can be available for lifting heights that are higher than 30 feet.
Rotating-Mast Trucks and Turret Trucks: Rotating-mast trucks are similar to standard sit-down forklifts. The main distinction is that their masts are able to rotate in one direction, to a 90 degree angle. This particular feature enables them to function within a narrow aisle situation. Turret trucks are able to operate in narrow or very narrow aisle locations. Similar to order selectors, these equipment could elevate both the operator and the load. Additionally, they could enable the operator to handle loads on either side of an aisle without re-entering and exiting the aisle.
Turret trucks are usually rail or wire guided when they are utilized within very narrow aisles. Therefore, the operator doesn't need to focus any energy on their driving skills and could concentrate on the work load at hand. As turret trucks are considered "operator-up" trucks, they are able to be used for item and case picking in addition to full pallet handling.