The forklift truck is a vital machine to help workers raise and transport heavy weight supplies and products with efficiency and speed without injuring their bodies. How a company uses this tool can considerably affect its productivity.
Free stacking pallets is the most common storage technique. Utilizing this storage system is both economical and easy for your lift truck. Free Stacking Pallets involves positioning one pallet over another to create a stack of goods. This is a stable storage system and is suggested when dealing with numerous pallets of similar height and dimensions or huge amounts of the similar goods. The disadvantage of this specific method is that it only allows access to the items placed last, so it does not enable a First In First Out system.
Pallet Racking is a system which involves the stable storage of various sized pallets. Any pallet can be accessed at any time, which allows a First In First Out or Last In First Out system. It enables the rack to change shape and grow depending upon daily requirements. This specific system needs aisles that are wide enough to enable a forklift to freely access the racks and maneuver easily. The downside is that this specific method means fewer pallets can be handled in the setting. This may not make a difference if there is sufficient space available.
Similar to Pallet Racking, the method known as Narrow Aisle Racking enables a First In First Out or Last In First Out technique. It varies in that a special narrow forklift is utilized. This means that smaller spaces are necessary between the aisles of pallets than in the Pallet Racking way. The benefit is that a lot more goods can be kept in the same area. The disadvantage is that you would have to transition to a new truck if you already own a regular forklift truck. The expenditure of obtaining special machinery may be a deterrent to implementing this system of storage.
Utilizing your forklift to its fullest capability is vital as it pays to consider your retrieval costs and storage costs of pallets. Afterward you can determine whether there are more efficient means to utilize your forklift in order to increase the usable space of your units or to speed up the process. Greater effectiveness means greater productivity.