The forklift has become a crucial piece of equipment that can raise and transport things and heavy materials with both speed and efficiency. The way a company makes use of this tool could considerably affect its productivity.
Free stacking pallets is the most common storage system. Using this storage technique is both economical and easy for your lift truck. Free Stacking Pallets is positioning one pallet over another to create a stack of goods. This is a stable storage method and is recommended when handling huge amounts of the same goods, or numerous pallets of similar height and dimensions. The drawback of this specific method is that it just enables access to the items placed last, so it does not enable a First In First Out system.
Pallet Racking is a method which involves the stable storage of different sized pallets. Any pallet could be accessed at any time, that enables a Last In First Out or First In First Out technique. It allows the rack to grow and change shape depending upon every day requirements. This system needs aisles that are wide enough to enable a lift truck to maneuver easily and to freely access the racks. The disadvantage is that this system means less pallets can be handled within the setting. This might not make a difference if there is adequate space available.
Narrow aisle racking is similar to pallet racking in that it allows for a First In First Out or Last In First Out system. The difference in the method is how the special narrow lift truck is utilized. This means that smaller areas are required between the aisles of pallets than in the Pallet Racking method. The advantage is that more product could be kept in the same space. The downside is that you will have to transition to a new truck if you already own a typical forklift truck. The expenditure of acquiring special machines might be a deterrent to adopting this particular method of storage.
It is vital to use your lift truck to its full capability. It pays to analyze your time expenditure in storage and retrieval of pallets. After that you could find out whether there are more effective ways to utilize your forklift in order to speed up the process or to increase the usable area of your units. Greater effectiveness means bigger productivity.