A few hundred lift truck mishaps are sadly reported within Torrance each and every year. Operator training is not sufficient to decrease the number of incidents, enough to say, although, it is certainly among the most important parts. Clearly, the right approach to preventing forklift mishaps is having the organization and company involved, in addition to combining the efforts of everyone in the facility.
Toyota applies the System of Active Stability or SAS. This technology originated from automotive technology. The SAS can electrically control and monitor lift truck operations. This particular system is vital for helping decrease the possibility of accidents from occurring. Whenever the SAS system detects any kind of instability, its advanced sensors signal simultaneously and engage the proper controller. The Active Control Rear Stabilizer and the Active Mast Function Controller help to prevent accidents or injuries happening by adding stability.
Toyota's SAS system is a patented technology that is able to sense many different things that may result in possible lateral instability. If and when those conditions are detected, the SAS immediately locks a hydraulic cylinder on the rear steer axle. If this specific situation occurs, the stability footprint of the forklift changes to a rectangular in shape from a triangular in shape, resulting in added stability. The result is an immediate stability and really lessens the possibility of a lateral overturn from occurring.
Once the machine senses instability occurring, the SAS engages instantly. Next, the rear axle becomes stabilized when the Swing Lock Cylinder is engaged. This creates the lateral stability the machinery needs to help decrease the chance of lateral tip-overs from occurring.
Like the active rear stabilizer control, the active mast function controller uses the same technologies. Its function is to sense the numerous factors that can lead to a possible longitudinal instability. When the SAS controller senses potential longitudinal instability from happening, 2 systems become engaged to help decrease the possibilities of forward and rearward tip-over accidents from occurring: the rear tilt speed control and the forward tilt angle control.
The Forward Tilt Angle Control will sense mast height and load weight, then automatically override the operator's manual control and limit forward tilt to decrease the possibility of tipping the lift truck forward or spilling a load. These safety mechanisms are in place to help the operator stay safe.
The Rear Tilt Speed Control utilizes the same mast height sensors and same load sensors to govern the mast's reverse tilt speed to half. This really reduces the possibilities of having the forklift tilt backwards or spilling unsecured cargo.