Don’t drive faster, drive smarter
It is widely accepted that increasing forklift operating speed increases the likelihood and potential severity of accidents, so is it possible to work faster without compromising on safety?
One major issue for counterbalance operators is that they have insufficient view of the forks/attachment to get the mast-tilt accurately aligned with the load. This inevitably leads to wasted time and the risk of damage whenever a load is picked or placed.
Training cannot eliminate this, because it’s a fundamental problem with the operator’s seating position and limitations of the human visual system.
AEC Designs said: "Typically, trainees are taught to bring the forks to eyelevel to adjust the mast-tilt. Not only is this inaccurate, it is very time consuming.
"The push for higher productivity will inevitably put pressure on operators to either abandon this method, or drive faster to make up for lost time."
ForkAngles mast-tilt indicator gives the operator constant feedback on mast-tilt position. Operators can accurately set the required tilt angle first time.
"Working faster doesn’t always mean driving faster," AEC Designs concluded. "ForkAngles allows operators to improve load handling times whilst also greatly reducing the risk of damages and injury."
