Very Narrow Aisle and Narrow Aisle Trucks: Some forklifts have NA features or VNA features. In order to operate safely and efficiently, nearly all counterbalanced trucks require a minimum of 11 feet of aisle width. NA trucks however, could function in narrow aisles that are 8 to 10 feet wide. Also, very narrow aisle or VNA trucks could operate in aisles that are 6 feet wide.
VNA and NA trucks offer a lot of benefits because they make it possible for warehouses to be constructed with narrower aisles. This results in the warehouse being able to successfully store many more products in a particular area, improving cube use. The loads moved utilizing NA and VNA trucks normally are limited to roughly 3000 and 5000 pounds. Reach trucks can operate 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: Specially made for retrieval and storage, reach trucks are made with telescoping forks and outriggers that allows the operator to lift and retract a load over the outriggers. These units are not suitable for transporting loads quickly over long distances nor for unloading or loading trucks. Like the order selector, reach trucks could be available for lifting heights that are greater than 30 feet.
Rotating-Mast Trucks and Turret Trucks: Rotating-mast trucks are like standard sit-down forklifts. The main difference is that their masts can rotate in one direction, to a 90 degree angle. This particular feature enables them to function within a narrow aisle situation. Turret trucks could work in very narrow or narrow aisle places. Like order selectors, these equipment are capable of lifting 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 often rail or wire guided when used within very narrow aisles. This way, the operator doesn't have to focus any energy on their driving skills and can focus on the work load at hand. As turret trucks are considered "operator-up" trucks, they could be used for picking items and cases as well as full pallet handling.