Propane cylinders take up little space and they can 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 require knowledge of safety standards like for example the OSHA or Occupational Health and Safety Administration and also requires operator training in order to be performed safely.
Compared to the electric lift truck, IC forklifts are faster and easier to refuel. Then again, the internal combustion engine does create polluting emissions and are extremely noisy.
NARROW-AISLE LIFT TRUCKS
The ITA's Class 2 trucks comprise a large array of electric lift trucks and these are specially made to be used 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. Usually, the very narrow aisles are roughly 5.5 to 6 feet wide, while narrow aisles are 8 feet wide. These narrow aisles require specialized lift trucks which are capable of putting away loads 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 among these trucks are discussed below.
Narrow-Aisle Reach Trucks
The original narrow-aisle forklift is considered to be the conventional reach truck. These machines do not require a big counterweight and are thus, small enough to turn in narrow aisles. Instead, stability is provided by the outrigger arms which extend in front of the lift trucks. Nonetheless, depending on the storage configuration, these outrigger arms can prevent the forklifts from getting near enough to the storage rack to deposit and retrieve cargo. In order to overcome this situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is really a reach truck which is made with a telescoping mechanism. This allows forks to reach into storage areas easily and concisely.
The ideal environment for a narrow-aisle lift truck is a place which is clean, has good lighting, and has well-maintained floors, good traffic flow, as well as an ample turning aisle.
These equipment have changed the material handling industry. Toyota stands behind their devotion to offering exceptional quality and very strong machinery. As the company changes, they continually strive to implement solutions so as to provide their diverse client base with the best products available.