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Floor System

The following criteria should be utilized with a narrow aisle forklift system:

narrow aisle floor system specificaitons

  1. Floors should meet or exceed a minimum of an F - 50 "FACE floor rating"
  2. The sub floor should be capable of supporting the racks and rolling loads
  3. Floor joints should run parallel to the working aisle under the rack structure. If unavoidable the floor joints should cross the working aisle perpendicular and when possible outside of the working aisle only.

  Tolerance in mm allowed
between measurement positions
Floor Covering 0,1 m 1 m 4 m 10 m ab 15 m
Floor coverings may be added as self leveling toppings 
2
4
10
12
15










4.   In warehouse areas in which the vehicles travel with raised loads,
      the following exception table applies to the wheel track.

Allowable height variations h in mm perpendicular to the wheel track:

  absolute height difference h allowable
between the wheel track in widths shown
  up to 1,0 m over 1,0 m
to 1,5 m		 over 1,5 m
to 2,0 m		 over 2,0 m
to 2,5m
Vehicle
Lift Height < 6,00 m		 2,0 2,5 3,0 3,5
Vehicle
Lift Height > 6,01 m and
Automatic Operation		 1,5 2,0 2,5 3,0













 

 

 


Floor levelness in mm along the wheel track:

  Test Positions as indicated in the table below
as absolute maximum values
1,0m 2,0m 3,0m 4,0m
for all applications 2,0 mm 3,0 mm 4,0 mm 5,0 mm











5.   The floor should not flex or permanently deform under the weight of the operation

6.    Trenches, power conduits, cut off floor anchors etc. should be avoided within the narrow working aisles

7.    The floor should resist absorbing oils and grease as this may have an adverse affect on braking.

8.    Floor grounding should conform with current specifications and not exceed 106 W  - avoid static build up.

9.    The floor should allow sufficient adhesion to brake the vehicle according to the manufacturers specification

10.   Because the vehicles diagonal travel capability, it is adviseable to avoid floor deviations when ever              possible.