Propane cylinders take up little space and they can be kept either outside of a facility or inside of a storage area. 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 lift truck, internal combustion forklifts are faster and easier to refuel. Then again, the IC engine does create polluting emissions and are very noisy.
NARROW-AISLE LIFT TRUCKS
The Class 2 forklifts consists of many kinds of lift truck which are specially made to be used 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. Typically, the very narrow aisles are approximately 5.5 to 6 feet wide, while narrow aisles are 8 feet wide. These narrow aisles require specialized forklifts that are capable of putting away cargo that are small enough to turn on a tight radius or without any turning at all.
The three most common narrow aisle forklifts are the turret trucks, order pickers and reach 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 machinery do not need a big counterweight and are thus, small enough to turn in narrow aisles. Instead, stability is provided by the outrigger arms that extend in front of the forklifts. Nevertheless, depending on the storage configuration, these outrigger arms could prevent the lift trucks from getting near enough to the storage rack to retrieve and deposit loads. To be able to overcome this situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is really a reach truck which is made with a telescoping device. This enables forks to reach into storage locations concisely and easily.
The best environment for narrow aisle forklifts is a place that has good lighting, clean floors and good traffic flow, well-maintained floor, as well as ample turning space.
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