Propane cylinders are designed to take up very little space and could be kept in an outdoor facility or inside the storage area. It does take some time to switch out a propane cylinder, though, it still does requires operator training in order to be conducted safely and also require knowledge of safety standards like for example the Occupational Health and Safety Administration or OSHA.
Compared to the electric truck, internal combustion forklifts are easier and faster to refuel. Nonetheless, the IC engine does produce polluting emissions and are very noisy.
NARROW-AISLE FORKLIFTS
The ITA's Class 2 trucks include a large variety of electric forklifts and these are specially made to be utilized in narrow aisles. The standard storage aisles are 12 feet wide, and this easily enables a counterbalanced lift truck to turn in the aisle and put a load away. Typically, the very narrow aisles are around 5.5 to 6 feet wide, whereas narrow aisles are 8 feet wide. These narrow aisles need specialized forklifts that are capable of putting away loads that are small enough to turn on a tight radius or without any turning at all.
Reach trucks, turret trucks and order pickers are 3 of the most common narrow-aisle lift trucks. The differences amongst these trucks are discussed below.
Narrow-Aisle Reach Lift Trucks
The original narrow-aisle forklift is considered to be the conventional reach truck. These machinery do not need a large counterweight and are hence, small enough to turn in narrow aisles. Instead, stability is provided by the outrigger arms that extend in front of the forklifts. Nonetheless, depending on the storage configuration, these outrigger arms could prevent the forklifts from getting near enough to the storage rack to deposit and retrieve loads. To be able to overcome this specific situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is a reach truck which is made with a telescoping device. This allows forks to easily and concisely reach into storage locations.
The best environment for narrow aisle forklifts is a place that has clean floors, good lighting and good traffic flow, well-maintained floor, in addition to ample turning space.
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