Articulated trucks are a vital narrow aisle component

Blue Print's range of aftermarket automotive components consists of 24,000 part numbers, covering over 160 different product groups. The company achieves best possible use of warehouse space with the help of four Aisle-Master articulated forklifts for narrow aisle operation at its DC near Maidstone in Kent. The first two trucks were assigned for a warehouse dedicated to the storage of brake discs, radiators and coil springs - 17,500 pieces in all when at full capacity - and they stack the varying sized pallets to a height of 7.5m.

Part of an additional warehouse for storing filters was racked out for two further Aisle-Masters which were ordered in the winter of 2010.

The resulting increase in pallet density eliminated the need for outside storage and saved the considerable costs of acquiring further warehousing facilities.