The operator down side loading turret truck is the next vehicle. On this electric rechargeable battery powered forklift truck has the set of forks. In this truck the forks are attached to the top of the carriage. The carriage is attached to a telescopic mast that permits the set of forks to handle a pallet load transaction from a rack position on either side of the aisle. The set of forks move from the right side to the left side of aisle. This feature permits the forklift truck to complete pallet transactions at 30 -40 foot high rack positions. These fork lift trucks have side shifts to assist pallet transactions. The forklift trucks nickname is turret truck or swing reach forklift truck. In this truck the operator is lifted with the load. 5- 6ft is the minimum required aisle width. It is also termed as swing mast truck where instead of just forks the entire mast rotates. It can thus only store on one side of the aisle.
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