Propane cylinders are designed to take up really little space and could be kept inside the storage area or in an outdoor facility. It does take some time to switch out a propane cylinder, though, it still does needs operator training in order to be conducted safely and also need knowledge of safety standards such as the Occupational Health and Safety Administration or OSHA.
IC forklifts are easier and faster to refuel, compared to electric forklifts, but the internal combustion or IC engines create major air-polluting emissions and are very noisy.
NARROW-AISLE LIFT TRUCKS
The ITA's Class 2 trucks include a huge array of electric forklifts and these are specifically made to be used in narrow aisles. The regular storage aisles are 12 feet wide, and this easily allows a counterbalanced forklift to turn in the aisle and put a load away. Usually, narrow aisles are 8 feet wide, whereas the very narrow aisles are roughly 5.5 to 6 feet wide. These narrow aisles require specialized forklifts which can put away loads without any turning at all or which are small enough to turn on a tight radius.
Turret trucks, order pickers and reach trucks are 3 of the most common narrow-aisle forklifts. The differences among these lift trucks are discussed below.
Narrow-Aisle Reach Lift Trucks
The original narrow-aisle lift truck is considered to be the traditional reach truck. These equipment do not require a big counterweight and are therefore, 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 lift trucks from getting near enough to the storage rack to retrieve and deposit cargo, depending on the storage configuration. In order to overcome this particular situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is a reach truck that is made with a telescoping mechanism. This enables forks to easily and concisely reach into storage areas.
The best environment for narrow aisle lift trucks is a place that has clean floors, good lighting and good traffic flow, well-maintained floor, along with sufficient turning space.
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