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 require knowledge of safety standards like 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 forklifts are faster and easier to refuel. Then again, the IC engine does produce polluting emissions and are really noisy.
NARROW-AISLE FORKLIFTS
The ITA's Class 2 trucks consist of a large range of electric forklifts and these are particularly made to be used in narrow aisles. The typical storage aisles are 12 feet wide, and this easily allows a counterbalanced forklift to turn in the aisle and put a load away. Typically, narrow aisles are 8 feet wide, whereas the very narrow aisles are about 5.5 to 6 feet wide. These narrow aisles require specialized lift trucks that are capable of putting away cargo which 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 Trucks
The traditional reach truck is the original narrow-aisle forklift and these equipment do not require 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. Nonetheless, these outrigger arms can prevent the forklifts from getting close enough to the storage rack to deposit and retrieve cargo, depending on the storage configuration. To be able to overcome this particular situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is actually a reach truck that is designed with a telescoping device. This enables 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, along with ample turning space.
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