Propane cylinders take up little space and they can be kept either inside of a storage area or outside of a facility. It does take some time to switch out a propane cylinder, though, it still does require knowledge of safety standards such as the Occupational Health and Safety Administration or OSHA and also needs operator training in order to be performed safely.
Compared to the electric forklift, internal combustion lift trucks are easier and faster to refuel. Nonetheless, the IC engine does produce polluting emissions and are extremely noisy.
NARROW-AISLE LIFT TRUCKS
The ITA's Class 2 trucks include a huge range of electric forklifts and these are specifically designed to be used in narrow aisles. The typical storage aisles are 12 feet wide, and this easily allows a counterbalanced lift truck to turn in the aisle and put a load away. Normally, the very narrow aisles are roughly 5.5 to 6 feet wide, while narrow aisles are 8 feet wide. These narrow aisles need specialized forklifts that can put away cargo which are small enough to turn on a tight radius or without any turning at all.
Order pickers, reach trucks and turret trucks are 3 of the most common narrow-aisle trucks. The differences among these lift trucks are discussed below.
Narrow-Aisle Reach Forklifts
The original narrow-aisle forklift is considered to be the conventional reach truck. These equipment do not require a huge 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. Nevertheless, these outrigger arms can 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 which is made with a telescoping mechanism. This allows forks to reach into storage areas easily and concisely.
The best environment for narrow aisle forklifts is a place that has good lighting, clean floors and good traffic flow, well-maintained floor, in addition to ample turning space.
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