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Fork positioner on height

Does someone know about any system who notice to the operator the height reached by the forks?

The idea is to use a system that inform to the lift truck operator wich is the level reached by the forks.

A customer need something like that to work with racks with 4 levels.

It will be OK if the system indicates that the forks reached the first level (for example at 2,50 mts.) by only watching a console or a simple led.

With this system the operator don't need to get his head out of the truck to see if the forks are on the right height to put the pallet.

Maximiliano from Rosario, Argentina
  • Posted 3 Mar 2007 23:42
  • Discussion started by maximiliano_g
  • Santa Fe, Argentina
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Thanks dominic for your help!

Please quotate us the complete installation kit for a Cat E5000 S/N A4EC220286 and E6000 S/N A4EC340327.

My e-mail is mgarcia_jfs.com.ar
  • Posted 24 Mar 2007 01:03
  • Modified 24 Mar 2007 01:06 by poster
  • Reply by maximiliano_g
  • Santa Fe, Argentina
hi, we can supply this with lcd operator display, we have fitted this many times, mainly on Toyota.

best regards

dominic
  • Posted 24 Mar 2007 00:49
  • Reply by dominic_c
  • lincolnshire, United Kingdom
BT narrow isle trucks have an electronic fork height indicator
  • Posted 23 Mar 2007 11:35
  • Reply by charlie_j
  • California, United States
Just go with AGV, forget the operator.

I am thinking that the current trend in this business is to just supply the operator with a nice place to be for his shift.


Hey put in a fridge, TV, Surround sound.

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

\RANT

Teach your operators.

Regards
  • Posted 23 Mar 2007 11:16
  • Reply by Drlifttruck
  • Texas, United States
Lift Trucks all the same, just painted different colors.
Doc
Email: kulsh@forkliftservice.net
Raymond has a fork higth indicator system that can be retrofited to their older machines, it is an encoder based system that indicates higth of fork off floor once the forks are out of the first stage.
  • Posted 17 Mar 2007 22:16
  • Reply by randal_s
  • Nova Scotia, Canada
There are three approaches to the problem of height selection: 1) Very basic height selectors, 2) television monitors and 3) Lasers.

The first of these has many limitations, not least their inability to cope with floor variations, tyre wear, (which could be as much as an inch or more) without recalibration. TV monitors, apart from the high expense, are notoriously prone to damage and breakdown. It is not uncommon for users to stop using them after just a few weeks. The most reliable, safest and cost effective is the laser height selector, which copes with all the aforesaid problems without needing any recalibration. A leading company in this field is Lacey-Harmer Co, of 4270 NW Yeon Ave, Portland, OR 97210, USA. (Phone: (503 222-97210 or email: [email address removed]
  • Posted 9 Mar 2007 22:22
  • Reply by bill_reimundus
  • Essex, United Kingdom
The Crown 5200 series reach truck has a feature called rack height select. You program your levels into the Access 123 System and away you go!
  • Posted 9 Mar 2007 15:17
  • Modified 9 Mar 2007 15:19 by poster
  • Reply by joseph_a
  • Illinois, United States
least expensive way to solve your problem is with some marks on your mast with numbers to indicate fork height. or you could fit a camera on the carriage with a screen in the cab to show driver where he is at. both very easy to install
  • Posted 9 Mar 2007 06:51
  • Reply by kevin_k
  • dumfriesshire, United Kingdom

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