Basic VNA Concept

A VNA carries the load laterally at the front of the truck. The forks are placed perpendicular to the usual arrangement on a counterbalance forklift truck. Instead of turning the truck to retrieve or place a load, the Attachment (or Turret Head) moves laterally.

This arrangement is incredibly space efficient. The typical configuration of a VNA enables higher lifting heights than other types of forklift trucks.

Using a VNA to store loads means a number of potential benefits:

• The total space required to store inventory is lower than alternatives, meaning smaller warehouses, more stock stored or more available space for activities such as manufacturing.
• Higher lifting heights mean more effective use of a ground foot print, by storing higher or filling the available volume in a more efficient way.
• Handling a load laterally instead of turning the entire truck can me more productive, providing a higher total throughput (number of loads moved per hour).

The VNA concept naturally fits well in a warehouse storage area. This however applies across industries, where we often find the following is true:

• Storage requires space, which costs money.
• A low-cost alternative to a new build.

This means we can find a VNA - or justification for a VNA - in almost any industry segment and environment, from Beverage to Metals and Chemical to Automotive.