Propane cylinders are designed to take up very 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 needs operator training in order to be performed safely and also need knowledge of safety standards like for example the Occupational Health and Safety Administration or OSHA.
Compared to the electric lift truck, IC lift trucks are faster and easier to refuel. Then again, the IC engine does create polluting emissions and are extremely noisy.
NARROW-AISLE FORKLIFTS
The ITA's Class 2 trucks include a large array of electric forklifts and these are specifically made to be used in narrow aisles. The typical storage aisles are 12 feet wide, and this easily allows a counterbalanced lift truck to turn in the aisle and put a load away. Normally, narrow aisles are 8 feet wide, whereas the very narrow aisles are about 5.5 to 6 feet wide. These narrow aisles need specialized forklifts which are capable of putting away cargo that are small enough to turn on a tight radius or without any turning at all.
Turret trucks, order pickers and reach trucks are 3 of the most common narrow-aisle trucks. The differences among these trucks are discussed below.
Narrow-Aisle Reach Trucks
The conventional reach truck is the original narrow-aisle forklift and these machinery do not require a counterweight. They are also small enough to turn around in narrow aisles. Instead, stability is provided by the outrigger arms which extend in front of the lift trucks. However, these outrigger arms can prevent the forklifts from getting near enough to the storage rack to retrieve and deposit cargo, depending on the storage configuration. In order to overcome this specific situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is really a reach truck that is designed with a telescoping mechanism. This enables forks to reach into storage locations concisely and easily.
The best environment for narrow aisle lift trucks is a place which has clean floors, good lighting and good traffic flow, well-maintained floor, in addition to sufficient turning space.
These kinds of machinery have changed the material handling business. Toyota stands behind their devotion to offering really strong machinery and exceptional quality. As the company evolves, they always strive to implement solutions so as to offer their diverse customer base with the best available products.