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Excerpt from The Effect of Apple Handling Methods on Storage Space Utilization Storage space utilization is an important consideration to the operators of apple storages because it affects their returns for performing all operations in connection with storing and packing apples. Different types of materials-handling equipment which handle unit loads of different sizes govern to a great extent the volume of apples that can be stored in a given space. In this study three sizes of storage rooms were selected. Two of these rooms are of conventional design; they are typical of many found in older multiple-story plants in which clamp-type 2-wheel hand trucks are used for performing handling operations. One room is of modern design, suited for industrial trucks. Important variables considered in determining the amount of storage space that could be utilized in these rooms are: (1) Size of unit load; (2) aisle space; (3) stacking height; (4) type and kind of refrigeration; (5) air circulation used; and (6) spacing and size of posts and girders. In storage rooms with relatively low ceilings and supporting columns set on 16-foot centers, more piling space can be utilized by use of clamp-type 2-wheel hand trucks than by use of industrial lift trucks. However, in rooms that have relatively high ceilings and roofs supported by trusses rather than columns, a substantially greater number of boxes can be stored by industrial lift trucks than by clamp-type 2-wheel hand trucks, even though the industrial lift trucks need more operating space. The following tabula tion indicates the range in the net storage capacities of three storage rooms when speci fied types of equipment are used and when boxes are stacked at heights conforming to present industry practices: When a clamp-type 2-wheel hand truck is used in a room measuring 50 x 80 x 13 feet, the boxes are stacked 12 high and the net storage capacity of the room is 21, 400 boxes. When a 48-box forklift truck is used in the same room, the boxes are stacked 11 high and the net storage capacity is only 15, 000 boxes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.