Propane cylinders are designed to take up very little space and can be kept inside the storage area or in an outdoor facility. It does take some time to switch out a propane cylinder, though, it still does need knowledge of safety standards such as the Occupational Health and Safety Administration or OSHA and also requires operator training in order to be performed safely.
Internal combustion lift trucks are easier and faster to refuel, than electric forklifts, but the IC or internal combustion engines produce major air-polluting emissions and are very noisy.
NARROW-AISLE FORKLIFTS
The Class 2 lift trucks includes numerous kinds of lift truck which are specifically made to be used in narrow aisles. The typical storage aisles are 12 feet wide, and this easily enables a counterbalanced lift truck to turn in the aisle and put a load away. Usually, narrow aisles are 8 feet wide, while the very narrow aisles are about 5.5 to 6 feet wide. These narrow aisles need specialized lift trucks that can 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 forklifts are the reach trucks, turret trucks and order pickers. The differences amongst these lift trucks are discussed below.
Narrow-Aisle Reach Forklifts
The traditional reach truck is the original narrow-aisle forklift and these equipment do not need a counterweight. They are also small enough to turn around in narrow aisles. Instead, stability is provided by the outrigger arms which 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 particular situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is a reach truck that is designed with a telescoping device. This allows forks to reach into storage locations 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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