Very Narrow Aisle and Narrow Aisle Trucks: Certain forklifts have NA features or VNA features. In order to function efficiently and safely, nearly all counterbalanced trucks require at least 11 feet of aisle width. Narrow Aisle trucks however, could operate in narrow aisles that are 8 to 10 feet wide. In addition, VNA or very narrow aisle trucks can operate in aisles as narrow as 6 feet wide.
The benefit of utilizing a VNA and NA truck over a standard lift is that it makes it possible for warehouses to be constructed with narrower aisles. The wider aisles in the warehouses allow for more storage of things in a particular area, which improves cube utilization. The loads moved using VNA and NA trucks normally are limited to roughly 3000 and 5000 pounds. Reach trucks could operate in narrow aisle. Rotating mast trucks, order selectors and turret trucks are able to work in very narrow or narrow aisles, depending on the particular unit.
Reach Trucks: Specially made for storage and retrieval, reach trucks are made with outriggers and telescoping forks which enables the operator to pick up and retract a load over the outriggers. These models are not the best suited for moving 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 greater than 30 feet.
Turret Trucks and Rotating-Mast Trucks: Like standard sit-down forklifts, rotating mast trucks have masts that are able to rotate in one direction, to a 90 degree angle. This particular feature enables them to operate in a narrow aisle situation. Turret trucks are able to operate in very narrow or narrow aisle places. Similar to order selectors, these machinery are capable of lifting both the operator and the load. Additionally, they can 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. Therefore, the operator can concentrate on the work load at hand since they doesn't need to focus any energy on their driving skills. As turret trucks are considered "operator-up" trucks, they could be utilized for picking cases and items in addition to full pallet handling.