The integrated lithium-ion battery power system in the Flexi LiTHiON range of articulated warehouse trucks, has been awarded VDE safety certification - the highest safety and quality standard in Europe for this advanced technology. John Maguire, managing director of Narrow Aisle Ltd, comments: …
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Lithium-ion powered Flexis deliver efficiency gains for Norish
Third party multi-temperature warehousing and logistics network, Norish, operates lithium-ion battery-powered Flexi articulated VNA truck technology at one of its cold store facilities in the West Midlands. The company, which has used Flexi VNA trucks throughout its business for some 15 years, …
More lift truck users taking lithium-ion option
Narrow Aisle Ltd – the Flexi articulated lift truck-based intralogistics solutions specialist – reports that over 20 per cent of the companies that enquired about new trucks during the second quarter of 2020 named lithium-ion as their preferred forklift power choice. “We are witnessing a clear …
Efficient and safe omni-channel picking
The trend for consumers to drift away from the traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ high street retail experience and spend more and more time and money shopping online has implications for warehouse operations and storage facility design, writes John Maguire, managing director of Narrow Aisle Ltd and a …
Forklift users switching from LPG to lithium-ion
Operators of LP Gas-powered warehouse trucks are increasingly switching to lithium-ion battery-powered alternatives as they look to maximize truck up-time, drive down running costs, reduce operational noise levels and eliminate exhaust emissions within their buildings. That is the view of John …
Samsung Mexicana order Flexi fleet for Tijuana facility
Narrow Aisle Ltd has a contract to supply a fleet of its latest electric-powered Flexi LiTHiON articulated forklift trucks to Samsung Mexicana for operation in the company’s Tijuana plant, where semi-conductor devices and electronic components for the automotive and consumer sectors are …
Recession fears putting pressure on forklift rental market
Recession fears are prompting a number of UK forklift rental companies to cut their spending on new additions to their rental fleets and sell some of their used equipment in an attempt to boost liquidity. Such action is likely to result in a significant reduction in the number of lift trucks …
Food and FMCG companies need to prepare now for shifting market conditions
Food and FMCG companies must take steps to organise themselves now if they are going to have the right warehouse infrastructure in place to meet post-lockdown trading conditions says John Maguire, managing director of intralogistics solutions specialist, Narrow Aisle Ltd. In the early stages of …
Driver-friendly lift trucks now even easier to operate
Narrow Aisle Ltd has announced the launch of the Flexi Smart Stop System - an ‘in-aisle sensor’ that immediately disables a Flexi articulated truck if its chassis comes in to contact with an object, such as a pallet load, racking or rack guards within the aisle. Developed by Narrow Aisle’s …
