Propane cylinders take up little space and they can be kept either outside of a facility or inside of a storage area. It does take some time to switch out a propane cylinder, although, it still does needs operator training in order to be conducted safely and also need knowledge of safety standards like the OSHA or Occupational Health and Safety Administration.
Compared to the electric lift truck, IC forklifts are faster and easier to refuel. Then again, the IC engine does produce polluting emissions and are very noisy.
NARROW-AISLE LIFT TRUCKS
The ITA's Class 2 trucks comprise a huge range of electric lift trucks and these are particularly designed to be used in narrow aisles. The standard storage aisles are 12 feet wide, and this easily allows a counterbalanced lift truck to turn in the aisle and put a load away. Usually, the very narrow aisles are around 5.5 to 6 feet wide, whereas narrow aisles are 8 feet wide. These narrow aisles require specialized lift trucks which can put away loads that are small enough to turn on a tight radius or without any turning at all.
Turret trucks, order pickers and reach trucks are 3 of the most common narrow-aisle trucks. The differences amongst these lift trucks are discussed below.
Narrow-Aisle Reach Forklifts
The original narrow-aisle forklift is considered to be the traditional reach truck. These machines do not need a huge counterweight and are thus, small enough to turn in narrow aisles. Instead, stability is provided by the outrigger arms which extend in front of the forklifts. Nonetheless, these outrigger arms could prevent the forklifts from getting close enough to the storage rack to retrieve and deposit loads, depending on the storage configuration. To be able to overcome this situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is a reach truck that is designed with a telescoping mechanism. This enables forks to concisely and easily reach into storage locations.
The best environment for narrow aisle forklifts is a place that has good lighting, clean floors and good traffic flow, well-maintained floor, as well as ample turning space.
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