Mast tilt indicator
Mentor has introduced the ForkAngles mast tilt indicator, which is designed to be easily retro-fitted to a counterbalance truck allowing the operator to accurately gauge when their forks are level without having to leave their truck, ask a colleague for assistance or utilise any other device.
ForkAngles works by detecting the change in distance between the mast and the vehicle body as the mast is tilted. This change in distance is used to move the indicator up and down at operator eye-level via a highly flexible wire cable attached to the vehicle body and the mast.
The design principle is simple but the results are extremely accurate, with the capability to detect mast tilt angles to within 0.05 degrees.
