Tailift Sales Manual - Worldwide Forklifts

Intersecting aisle width calculations
Intersecting aisle width; narrowest aisle in which lift truck must turn. See illustration on page 43 and formula below.
Aisle 1
Truck specs and load
solve for this number Clearance
from formula C below (see chart below)
Measured aisle
mm + 2X mm = or less than
mm
in + 2X in
in
Aisle 2
Truck specs and load
solve for this number Clearance
from formula D below (see chart below)
Measured aisle
mm + 2X mm = or less than
mm
in + 2X in
in
Intersecting aisle width formula C
Required Aisle 1 = Truck radius + D - C - R =
2 2 Insert above
Intersecting aisle width formula D
Required Aisle 2 = D + C + R 2 + ( A + B) 2 + D - C - R =
2 2 2 2 insert above
Clearance Chart
Suggested minimum aisle /operator clearance chart
12192 mm / 40 ft long load - Add 1220 mm or 48 inches
9144 mm / 30 ft long load - Add 914 mm or 36 inches
6096 mm / 20 ft long load - Add 610 mm or 24 inches
3048 mm / 10 ft long load - Add 305 mm or 12 inches
1524 mm / 5 ft long load - Add 152 mm or 6 inches
1219 mm / 4 ft long load - Add 102 mm or 4 inches
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Tailift Sales Manual 2005