Powered Industrial Truck Animations

Traveling and Maneuvering

Figure 7. Forklifts are less stable on turns and grades and can tipover
Figure 7. Forklifts are less stable on turns and grades and can tipover

Load Composition

Figure 6. As the distance increases from the shoulder, the moment, or apparent weight increases so that a 5 pound box seems to weigh 12 pounds.
Figure 6. As the distance increases from the shoulder, the moment, or apparent weight increases so that a 5 pound box seems to weigh 12 pounds.

 

Figure 12. Notice the center of gravity of the load and truck system shift forward toward the front wheels as the load is engaged.
Figure 12. Notice the center of gravity of the load and truck system shift forward toward the front wheels as the load is engaged.

 

Figure 18. The forklift teeters and finds its balance point. As the load is added to the seesaw, the moment is increased on the right side. The loaded forklift reverses and finds a new balance point at its combined center of gravity.
Figure 18. The forklift teeters and finds its balance point. As the load is added to the seesaw, the moment is increased on the right side. The loaded forklift reverses and finds a new balance point at its combined center of gravity.