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Narrow Aisle forklifts, commonly called stand up forklifts are powered by a large battery and allow lifting and moving of palletized loads in a warehouse environment. The operator generally stands on a contained platform with one or both feet on one or two pedal brakes, one of which is called a dead man's brake. This brake will stop the machine immediately upon release of the pedal brake. The second pedal, found on some models, is commonly called an inch pedal and will brake the machine more slowly. The operator controls the machine using two hand controls; a steering knob and a joy stick, which controls the directional movement as well as fork motions. Some machines contain a fork reach mechanism. These reach trucks, and double reach trucks, allow the operator to extend the forks in order to place loads beyond the vertical mast of the forklift. This type of forklift is increasing in popularity as they can help maximize rack space in a warehouse.