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, although, it still does require knowledge of safety standards like for example the Occupational Health and Safety Administration or OSHA and also requires operator training in order to be performed safely.
Compared to the electric forklift, IC lift trucks are easier and faster to refuel. However, the IC engine does produce polluting emissions and are very noisy.
NARROW-AISLE FORKLIFTS
The ITA's Class 2 trucks comprise a huge range of electric lift trucks and these are specifically made to be utilized 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. Normally, the very narrow aisles are roughly 5.5 to 6 feet wide, while narrow aisles are 8 feet wide. These narrow aisles require specialized lift trucks that could put away cargo without any turning at all or which are small enough to turn on a tight radius.
The three most common narrow aisle lift trucks are the order pickers, reach trucks and turret trucks. The differences between these lift trucks are discussed below.
Narrow-Aisle Reach Forklifts
The original narrow-aisle forklift is considered to be the traditional reach truck. These equipment 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. However, depending on the storage configuration, these outrigger arms could prevent the trucks from getting close enough to the storage rack to deposit and retrieve loads. In order to overcome this situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is actually a reach truck which is designed with a telescoping device. This enables forks to easily and concisely reach into storage areas.
The ideal environment for a narrow-aisle lift truck is a place which has good lighting, is clean, and has good traffic flow, well-maintained floors, as well as a sufficient turning aisle.
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