GRADABILITY :
The percent (%) of grade that a truck
can ascend or descend.
HORIZONTAL
TRANSPORT :
A category of industrial truck designed
to effectively transport material
in the horizontal direction.
HYDROMETER
:
A device used to measure density or
specific gravity of the sulfuric acid-water
electrolyte solution.
LIFT
SPEED :
The average velocity in metert-per-minute
when raising the load carriage throughout
its operating range specified for
empty and loaded conditions.
LOAD
BACKREST :
The portion of the carriage and forks
which supports the load when it is
tilted rearward, upward or elevated.
LOAD
CENTER, HORIZONTAL (LC) :
The horizontal distance from the intersection
of the fork face and fork heel (or
equivalent load positioning structure)
to the center of gravity of the load.
LOAD
CENTER, VERTICAL :
The vertical distance from the carrying
surface of the fork (or equivalent
load carrying structure) to the center
of gravity of the load.
LOAD
OVERHANG :
The portion of the load which projects
beyond the front, back or sides of
the pallet, skid and/or load beam
(See also Pallet Overhang.)
LOAD
WHEEL :
As pertaining to reach and straddle
trucks, those wheels that are located
in the baselegs.
LOWERED
HEIGHT (LH) :
The vertical dimension to the top
surface of the forks when the carriage
is at its lowest position, but not
dragging on the floor.
LOWERING
SPEED :
The average velocity in FPM when lowering
the load carriage throughout its operating
range, as specified for empty and
loaded conditions.
MAST
:
The support member that provides a
structure to permit vertical movement
of the carriage. It is usually constructed
out of C-Channel uprights that provide
the supporting pathway for the carriage
rollers.
ORDER
PICKER :
A person or equipment assigned the
function of selecting material required
for orders from storage.
OVERALL
LENGTH (OAL) :
Length of fork truck extremities measured
in direction of fork length.
OVERALL
WIDTH (OAW) :
Width of fork truck extremities measured
in direction of fork width.
OVERHEAD
GUARD (OHG) :
A framework fitted to a truck over
the head of the operator's envelope.
PALLET
:
A load supporting structure usually
built with wooden front-to-back stringers
and top and bottom decks with openings
that allow pick up and transportation
by a fork truck. Pallet specifications
should be stated as length (stringer)
x width.
PLATFORM
TRUCK (P) :
A (High-Lift or Low-Lift) truck with
a load handling platform designed
to pick up and deposit a customer's
particular type of skid.
TOW
TRACTOR :
A powered industrial truck designed
primarily to draw one or more trailers
or other mobile loads.
TURNING
RADIUS (OUTSIDE) :
Half the diameter of the largest circle
described by the outermost projection
of a truck when driving slowly with
the steering mechanism at the optimum
steering angle.
UNDER
CLEARANCE :
The distance, in inches, from floor
to the underside of the truck.
VOLTAGE
:
A measure of battery potential, stated
in volts.
WALKIE
:
A category of (Low-Lift and High-Lift)
trucks controlled by a walking operator.
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