Propane cylinders are designed to take up really 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, although, it still does requires operator training in order to be performed safely and also need knowledge of safety standards like the Occupational Health and Safety Administration or OSHA.
Compared to the electric lift truck, internal combustion forklifts are easier and faster to refuel. However, the internal combustion engine does create polluting emissions and are very noisy.
NARROW-AISLE FORKLIFTS
The Class 2 forklifts consists of numerous varieties of forklift that are specially made to be utilized in narrow aisles. The standard storage aisles are 12 feet wide, and this easily allows a counterbalanced forklift to turn in the aisle and put a load away. Usually, the very narrow aisles are approximately 5.5 to 6 feet wide, while narrow aisles are 8 feet wide. These narrow aisles need specialized lift trucks which can put away loads which are small enough to turn on a tight radius or without any turning at all.
The three most common narrow aisle lift trucks are the turret trucks, order pickers and reach trucks. The differences amongst these trucks are discussed below.
Narrow-Aisle Reach Lift Trucks
The conventional reach truck is the original narrow-aisle forklift and these machines 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. Then again, these outrigger arms could prevent the trucks from getting near enough to the storage rack to retrieve and deposit cargo, depending on the storage configuration. To be able to overcome this specific situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is actually a reach truck that is made with a telescoping mechanism. This enables forks to reach into storage areas concisely and easily.
The best environment for narrow aisle lift trucks is a place that has clean floors, good lighting and well maintained floor, good traffic flow, as well as sufficient turning space.
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