Propane cylinders are designed to take up very little space and could 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 need knowledge of safety standards like for example the Occupational Health and Safety Administration or OSHA and also needs operator training in order to be performed safely.
Compared to the electric lift truck, internal combustion lift trucks are easier and faster to refuel. Nevertheless, the IC engine does create polluting emissions and are really noisy.
NARROW-AISLE LIFT TRUCKS
The Class 2 lift trucks consists of many types of forklift that are specifically designed to be used in narrow aisles. The regular 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 about 5.5 to 6 feet wide, while narrow aisles are 8 feet wide. These narrow aisles need specialized lift trucks that are capable of putting away loads without any turning at all or which are small enough to turn on a tight radius.
Turret trucks, order pickers and reach trucks are 3 of the most common narrow-aisle lift trucks. The differences among these lift trucks are discussed below.
Narrow-Aisle Reach Lift Trucks
The original narrow-aisle forklift is considered to be the traditional reach truck. These machinery do not require a big counterweight and are hence, small enough to turn in narrow aisles. Instead, stability is provided by the outrigger arms which extend in front of the lift trucks. Nevertheless, depending on the storage configuration, these outrigger arms can prevent the lift trucks from getting near enough to the storage rack to retrieve and deposit loads. In order to overcome this situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is a reach truck that is made with a telescoping mechanism. This allows forks to reach into storage areas easily and concisely.
The best environment for narrow aisle lift trucks is a place that has clean floors, good lighting and well maintained floor, good traffic flow, along with sufficient turning space.
These kinds of equipment have changed the material handling industry. Toyota stands behind their devotion to providing exceptional quality and very durable machines. As the company changes, they always strive to implement solutions so as to offer their diverse client base with the best products available.