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 require knowledge of safety standards like the OSHA or Occupational Health and Safety Administration and also requires operator training in order to be conducted safely.
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 FORKLIFTS
The Class 2 lift trucks includes many kinds of lift truck that are specially made to be utilized in narrow aisles. The standard storage aisles are 12 feet wide, and this easily enables a counterbalanced forklift to turn in the aisle and put a load away. Typically, the very narrow aisles are approximately 5.5 to 6 feet wide, while narrow aisles are 8 feet wide. These narrow aisles need specialized forklifts that are capable of putting away loads that are small enough to turn on a tight radius or without any turning at all.
The three most common narrow aisle lift trucks are the reach trucks, turret trucks and order pickers. The differences among these lift trucks are discussed below.
Narrow-Aisle Reach Forklifts
The original narrow-aisle forklift is considered to be the conventional reach truck. These equipment do not require a huge 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 forklifts. Nevertheless, depending on the storage configuration, these outrigger arms could prevent the forklifts from getting close enough to the storage rack to deposit and retrieve cargo. To be able to overcome this situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is a reach truck which is designed with a telescoping device. This enables forks to easily and concisely reach into storage locations.
The ideal environment for a narrow-aisle lift truck is a place which has good lighting, is clean, and has good traffic flow, well-maintained floors, as well as a sufficient turning aisle.
These types of machinery have revolutionized the material handling business. Toyota stands behind their dedication to providing exceptional quality and very strong equipment. As the company evolves, they always strive to implement solutions so as to give their diverse client base with the best available products.