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, though, it still does requires operator training in order to be performed safely and also need knowledge of safety standards like the Occupational Health and Safety Administration or OSHA.
IC trucks are easier and faster to refuel, compared to electric trucks, but the internal combustion or IC engines create major air-polluting emissions and are very noisy.
NARROW-AISLE FORKLIFTS
The Class 2 forklifts consists of many types of lift truck which are particularly 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. Normally, narrow aisles are 8 feet wide, whereas the very narrow aisles are approximately 5.5 to 6 feet wide. These narrow aisles need specialized lift trucks that are capable of putting away loads 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 forklifts. The differences among these lift trucks are discussed below.
Narrow-Aisle Reach Trucks
The conventional reach truck is the original narrow-aisle lift truck and these machinery do not need a counterweight. They are also small enough to turn around in narrow aisles. Instead, stability is provided by the outrigger arms that extend in front of the lift trucks. Then again, depending on the storage configuration, these outrigger arms can prevent the forklifts from getting close enough to the storage rack to retrieve and deposit cargo. To be able to overcome this situation, a pantograph was designed. The pantograph is a reach truck that 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 that has good lighting, is clean, and has good traffic flow, well-maintained floors, as well as an ample turning aisle.
These machinery have changed the material handling industry. Toyota stands behind their dedication to providing very strong machines and excellent quality. As the business evolves, they continually strive to apply solutions in order to offer their diverse client base with the best products available.