Making the most of tight spaces: Forkliftaction uncovers equipment trends for today’s warehouses

With land scarcity and rising running costs continuing to drive the shift to smaller warehouses, today’s warehouse operators need to keep on top of the latest trends and technologies to make the most out of increasingly tight spaces.

As uncovered in a recent Forkliftaction special report, there are many benefits to a more compact, higher-density warehouse, and not just in terms of improved operational efficiency and reduced costs.

Smaller footprint warehouses can help operations reduce their energy requirements, in turn paving the way for more sustainable operations and a reduction in their environmental footprint.

But making a smaller warehouse work requires an understanding of a rapidly evolving array of materials handling equipment and technologies.

Multi-directional and VNA forklifts designed to operate in increasingly narrow aisles; trilateral forklift head and mast systems enabling the operator to retrieve pallets from either side of the aisles; automated guided vehicles, robots, and shuttle systems for seamless, enhanced productivity. There are plenty of options for moving materials in tight spaces.

For those looking for an insight into narrow aisle equipment, Forkliftaction gives a breakdown on some of the current solutions on the market. 

Forkliftaction News has been covering the latest technologies in the global materials handling market for over two decades.

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