Propane cylinders are designed to take up really little space and can be kept in an outdoor facility or inside the storage area. It does take some time to switch out a propane cylinder, though, it still does need knowledge of safety standards such as the OSHA or Occupational Health and Safety Administration and also needs operator training in order to be performed safely.
IC lift trucks are faster and easier to refuel, than electric forklifts, but the internal combustion or IC engines create major air-polluting emissions and are extremely noisy.
NARROW-AISLE FORKLIFTS
The Class 2 lift trucks includes numerous kinds of forklift that are specifically made to be used in narrow aisles. The standard storage aisles are 12 feet wide, and this easily enables a counterbalanced lift truck to turn in the aisle and put a load away. Normally, 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 which are capable of putting away cargo without any turning at all or that are small enough to turn on a tight radius.
Reach trucks, turret trucks and order pickers are 3 of the most common narrow-aisle forklifts. The differences between these trucks are discussed below.
Narrow-Aisle Reach Trucks
The original narrow-aisle forklift is considered to be the traditional reach truck. These machinery do not require a large counterweight and are therefore, small enough to turn in narrow aisles. Instead, stability is provided by the outrigger arms that extend in front of the lift trucks. However, these outrigger arms can prevent the forklifts from getting close enough to the storage rack to retrieve and deposit cargo, depending on the storage configuration. In order to overcome this situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is a reach truck that is designed with a telescoping mechanism. This enables forks to concisely and easily reach into storage locations.
The best environment for narrow aisle lift trucks is a place which has good lighting, clean floors and well maintained floor, good traffic flow, as well as sufficient turning space.
These types of machinery have changed the material handling industry. Toyota stands behind their commitment to offering excellent quality and really durable machines. As the business evolves, they continually strive to apply solutions so as to offer their diverse customer base with the best available products.