Industrial Trucks Flashcards
Attachment
A device other than conventional forks or load backrest extension, mounted permanently or removed on the elevating mechanism of a truck for handling the load.
Capacity
The capacity of a truck equipped with a load carriage and forks, or with attachments, is the maximum weight in pounds.
Carriage
A support structure for forks or attachment.
Center-control truck
A truck in which the operator’s control position is located near the longitudinal center of the truck.
Counterbalanced truck
A truck equipped with load engaging means wherein all the load during all the load during normal transporting is external to the polygon formed by the wheel contacts.
Drift
To move without control.
Electric truck
A truck in which the principle energy is transmitted to motors in the form of electricity.
End-control truck
A truck in which the the operators position’s position is located at the end opposite the load.
Fixed platform truck
A truck equipped with a load platform which is non-elevating.
Forks
Means horizontal tine-like projections, normally suspended from the carriage, from engaging and supporting loads.
Fork Height
Means the vertical distance from the floor to the load carrying surface adjacent to the heel of the forks with mast vertical.
Fork-lift tuck
Means a light-lift self loading truck equipped with load carriage and forks for transporting and tiering loads.
Free play
Means an uncontrolled movement.
High-lift truck
Means a self-loading truck equipped with an elevating mechanism designed to permit tiering.
Industrial crane truck
Means a truck indented primarily for pick and carry use in warehousing, yarding, or industrial plant operation over improved or hard surface roads and yards.
