Propane cylinders take up little space and they could be kept either outside of a facility or inside of a storage area. It does take some time to switch out a propane cylinder, although, it still does requires operator training in order to be performed safely and also require knowledge of safety standards like for example the Occupational Health and Safety Administration or OSHA.
Internal combustion forklifts are faster and easier to refuel, compared to electric forklifts, but the internal combustion or IC engines produce major air-polluting emissions and are extremely noisy.
NARROW-AISLE LIFT TRUCKS
The ITA's Class 2 trucks comprise a huge range of electric lift trucks and these are specially designed to be utilized in narrow aisles. The standard storage aisles are 12 feet wide, and this easily enables a counterbalanced forklift to turn in the aisle and put a load away. Usually, the very narrow aisles are about 5.5 to 6 feet wide, while narrow aisles are 8 feet wide. These narrow aisles require specialized lift trucks which could put away cargo 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 among these forklifts are discussed below.
Narrow-Aisle Reach Lift Trucks
The original narrow-aisle forklift is considered to be the traditional reach truck. These machines do not need a big 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 lift trucks. Nevertheless, depending on the storage configuration, these outrigger arms can prevent the forklifts from getting near enough to the storage rack to retrieve and deposit cargo. To be able to overcome this situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is a reach truck which is designed with a telescoping mechanism. This enables forks to easily and concisely reach into storage locations.
The ideal environment for a narrow-aisle lift truck is a place that has good lighting, is clean, and has good traffic flow, well-maintained floors, as well as a sufficient turning aisle.
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