Narrow Aisle Forklift

Compare NARROW AISLE FORKLIFT trucks, Narrow aisle forklifts are electric forklifts with short legs straddling the forks. In narrow aisle forklifts this minimizes the amount of counterweight needed. These forklifts have small wheels for travel on smooth indoor floors.

Two styles exist. The Single Reach where the forks have only vertical motion. The Double Reach or deep reach models where the forks also move forward and back. Ergonomics for operator comfort and operator safety have received much attention in recent years. As storage in warehouses has increased in height, the mast height of forklift trucks has also increased. With increased load height, the forklift truck design has changed for a higher center of gravity and greater ground stability

The fork design has changed, so that the forks can turn 90 degrees and reach into storage racks without having to turn the forklift truck.