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 conducted safely and also require knowledge of safety standards like the OSHA or Occupational Health and Safety Administration.
Internal combustion forklifts are easier and faster to refuel, than electric lift trucks, but the internal combustion or IC engines produce major air-polluting emissions and are very noisy.
NARROW-AISLE LIFT TRUCKS
The Class 2 forklifts consists of numerous varieties of forklift that are specially made to be utilized in narrow aisles. The regular storage aisles are 12 feet wide, and this easily enables a counterbalanced lift truck to turn in the aisle and put a load away. Typically, narrow aisles are 8 feet wide, while the very narrow aisles are approximately 5.5 to 6 feet wide. These narrow aisles need specialized forklifts which are capable of putting away cargo without any turning at all or that are small enough to turn on a tight radius.
Order pickers, reach trucks and turret trucks are 3 of the most common narrow-aisle trucks. The differences amongst these 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 lift trucks. Nevertheless, these outrigger arms could prevent the trucks from getting near enough to the storage rack to deposit and retrieve cargo, depending on the storage configuration. In order to overcome this situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is actually a reach truck that is made with a telescoping device. This allows forks to easily and concisely reach into storage areas.
The ideal environment for a narrow-aisle lift truck is a place which is clean, has good lighting, and has good traffic flow, well-maintained floors, as well as an ample turning aisle.
These machines have revolutionized the material handling business. Toyota stands behind their commitment to offering excellent quality and very durable machines. As the company changes, they always strive to apply solutions so as to give their diverse customer base with the best available products.