Propane cylinders take up little space and they could 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 requires operator training in order to be performed safely and also require knowledge of safety standards such as the Occupational Health and Safety Administration or OSHA.
Compared to the electric forklift, internal combustion lift trucks are easier and faster to refuel. However, the IC engine does create polluting emissions and are really noisy.
NARROW-AISLE LIFT TRUCKS
The Class 2 lift trucks consists of many types of lift truck that are particularly designed to be used in narrow aisles. The regular storage aisles are 12 feet wide, and this easily enables a counterbalanced lift truck to turn in the aisle and put a load away. Normally, the very narrow aisles are approximately 5.5 to 6 feet wide, while narrow aisles are 8 feet wide. These narrow aisles require specialized lift trucks which are capable of putting away cargo that 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 lift trucks. The differences amongst these trucks are discussed below.
Narrow-Aisle Reach Trucks
The conventional reach truck is the original narrow-aisle forklift and these machines do not need a counterweight. They are also small enough to turn around in narrow aisles. Instead, stability is provided by the outrigger arms that extend in front of the trucks. Nevertheless, depending on the storage configuration, these outrigger arms could prevent the lift trucks from getting close enough to the storage rack to deposit and retrieve cargo. In order to overcome this specific situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is actually a reach truck which is designed with a telescoping device. This enables forks to reach into storage areas concisely and easily.
The best environment for narrow aisle forklifts is a place which has clean floors, good lighting and good traffic flow, well-maintained floor, as well as sufficient turning space.
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