Forklifts
Propane fuels 670,000 forkflifts in U.S. factories and warehouses, representing the largest segment of the propane internal combustion engine market. Propane forklifts are used to engage, lift, and transfer palletized loads in warehousing, manufacturing, materials handling, and construction applications both indoors and outdoors.
|
Of the seven classes of electric and internal combustion engine
forklifts, propane forklifts primarily comprise three classes: Class 4
(internal combustion engine trucks with solid tires), Class 5 (internal
combustion engine trucks with pneumatic tires) and Class 6 (electric
and internal combustion engine tractors with both solid and pneumatic
tires). Propane has become a fuel of choice by operators of these
forklift classes due to the reduced emissions and operational advantages
that propane forklifts offer.
Propane forklifts provide the following benefits:
• Produce 19 percent fewer emissions than gasoline forklifts and 7
percent fewer emissions than diesel forkflits.
• Meet 2007 Environmental Protection Agency standards (forklift
engines with off-the-shelf electronic engine controls and three-way
catalysts).
• Maintain consistent, 100 percent power throughout operation, with
faster ground speeds than electric forklifts.
• Refuel quickly — it takes less time to fill a propane tank than to
switch or charge a battery.
|