VNA Truck (Man-Up and Man-Down) training in Derby

About the vna truck (man-up and man-down)

VNA trucks operate in aisles of roughly 1.6 to 1.9 metres, guided by floor-mounted rails or a wire buried in the floor. The truck does not turn in the aisle at all; instead a turret head or swivelling forks rotate the load through 180 degrees to serve racking on either side. This allows very tall racking and the densest storage of any conventional truck.

There are two families. Man-down VNA trucks keep the operator at floor level and lift only the load, typically with cameras or height indicators to help positioning. Man-up (also called combi or order-picker-style) VNA trucks raise the operator's cab with the forks, giving a direct view of the pallet at height and allowing case picking from the same machine.

Working at height brings specific hazards: harness and lanyard use on man-up trucks, aisle entry and exit procedures, emergency lowering, and the rescue plan if a truck fails aloft. Our instructors cover your site's own emergency procedures as part of the course.

What the course covers

• Pre-use checks including guidance system, harness and emergency lowering
• Aisle entry, rail or wire guidance, and aisle exit
• Turret head and fork rotation to serve both sides
• Stacking at full height with cameras or direct view
• Working-at-height controls and the rescue procedure
• Battery handling and end-of-shift parking

On-site, on your truck

We bring an accredited instructor to your premises in Derby or anywhere in Derbyshire. You provide the truck and a safe working area; we provide everything else, including the theory material, test papers and HSE-recognised certificate. Novice, semi-experienced, refresher and conversion packages are all available for this truck.