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, though, it still does requires operator training in order to be conducted safely and also need knowledge of safety standards such as the OSHA or Occupational Health and Safety Administration.
Compared to the electric lift truck, IC lift trucks are faster and easier to refuel. However, the internal combustion engine does create polluting emissions and are really noisy.
NARROW-AISLE FORKLIFTS
The Class 2 forklifts includes many varieties of lift truck that are specially made to be used in narrow aisles. The regular storage aisles are 12 feet wide, and this easily allows a counterbalanced lift truck to turn in the aisle and put a load away. Typically, narrow aisles are 8 feet wide, whereas the very narrow aisles are roughly 5.5 to 6 feet wide. These narrow aisles need specialized lift trucks that can put 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 lift trucks are discussed below.
Narrow-Aisle Reach Forklifts
The original narrow-aisle lift truck is considered to be the conventional reach truck. These machines 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 trucks. Nonetheless, these outrigger arms can prevent the trucks from getting near 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 really a reach truck that is designed with a telescoping mechanism. This enables forks to reach into storage locations concisely and easily.
The best environment for narrow aisle lift trucks is a place which has good lighting, clean floors and good traffic flow, well-maintained floor, in addition to sufficient turning space.
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