A lateral stability system for a telescopic handler (1), whose telescopic boom (11) is fitted with equipment (12) suitable for lateral translation of a load (10), comprising a processing unit which includes at least a first enabling module, configured to enable or inhibit movements of said boom (11), according to one or more safety parameters. The system comprises first sensing means for determining the position of the load (10) relative to a center plane (M) of said equipment (12), connected to the processing unit, wherein a first safety parameter is a function of a value of an imbalance signal produced by the first sensing means.

The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising

a chassis (6),
a mast (8) arranged on the chassis (6) in an upright position, a load-carrying apparatus (36), which has at least one load-receiving means (42) for receiving a load that is to be transported,
a support structure (9) that supports the load-carrying apparatus (36) on the mast (8) and can be moved, together with the load-carrying apparatus (36), upwards and downwards on the mast (8), and comprising
a device (54) for reducing vibrations,
wherein the device (54) for reducing vibrations has at least one additional mass body (60), which is supported by the mast (8) or the components connected thereto and is not constantly rigidly coupled to the mast (8) or the support structure (9) or the load-carrying apparatus (36), but is movably mounted by means of a bearing arrangement (62) such that it is movable relative to the mast (8) in response to mast vibrations, in particular to mast vibrations having horizontal vibration components, in order to counteract mast vibrations.

A forklift includes a cabin and a seat for use by a driver arranged in the cabin. The cabin has a lateral opening to enter and exit the cabin, and the seat is mounted rotatably relative to the cabin. There is a safety bracket for preventing the driver from involuntarily exiting the cabin through the lateral opening, and for providing lateral impact protection. The safety bracket is mechanically connected to the seat to be rotatable together with the seat.

An apparatus for controlling a load handling device of an industrial vehicle is provided. The load handling device includes a mast assembly and a load handling attachment attached to the mast assembly. The apparatus includes a tilt angle detector that detects a tilt angle of the mast assembly, a controller that regulates a lifting speed of the load handling attachment, and a determination device that determines whether or not the load handling attachment is being lifted off the ground. When the determination device determines that the load handling attachment is being lifted off the ground, the controller permits the load handling attachment to be lifted at a speed faster than the regulated lifting speed.

An AMU system includes an Autonomous Mobile Unit (“AMU”), base station, lanyard, and Warehouse Management System (“WMS”) configured to communicate with one another over a network. The AMU includes a microphone configured to receive verbal commands from an individual. The individual can further provide verbal commands through the base station and the lanyard when worn by the individual. The lanyard can also provide a geo-fence around the individual where the AMU slows down to enhance safety.

An industrial truck, configured for driverless, autonomously-acting operation for a load to be transported, includes at least a control system configured to control and to steer the industrial truck, and an evaluation unit configured to generate a signal for stopping the industrial truck. A detector device configured to recognize persons and/or objects located in a route is connected to the control system. The control system is configured to check a protective field and/or a warning field of the detector device, and the protective field and/or the warning field is automatically switchable in dependence on a position of the industrial truck and/or detected obstacles in the route of the industrial truck.

Industrial truck, in particular a tri-lateral sideloader, comprising

a chassis (6),
a mast (8) arranged on the chassis (6),
a cab (12),
a support structure (9) supporting the cab (12), which can be moved up and down on the mast (8) together with the cab (12) and has at least one cantilever arrangement (24; 124) projecting from the mast (8), which arrangement extends underneath the cab (12) and supports a load-carrying assembly (36) arranged in front of the cab (12),
and a device for reducing vibrations having vibration components transverse to the main direction of travel (G) of the industrial truck, which device allows vibration-reducing movements of the load-carrying assembly (36) relative to the mast (8),
characterised in that
the cantilever arrangement (24; 124) has a division, having a first cantilever portion (50a; 150a), which is coupled to the mast (8) and guided thereon in a height-adjustable manner, as a first part, and having a second cantilever portion (50b; 150b), which supports the load-carrying assembly (36) and is connected to the first cantilever portion (50a; 150a), as the other part, such that, together with the load-carrying assembly (36), it can perform vibration-reducing movements relative to said first cantilever portion, in particular having movement components transverse to the main direction of travel (G) of the industrial truck.

A method for determining stability of a vehicle having a load suspended from the vehicle is provided. The method can include obtaining measurements from a plurality of sensors positioned on the vehicle, obtaining a measurement from a vehicle accelerometer operative to determine an inclination of the vehicle, determining a position of the load suspended from the vehicle, determining a slung load of the load suspended from the vehicle, using the determined slung load and the determined position of the load suspended from the vehicle, determining tipping moments acting on the vehicle, determining righting moments acting on the vehicle and determining a tipping stability based on the determined tipping moments and determined righting moments.

An automated guided vehicle includes a chassis and a load supporting apparatus positioned on the chassis, the load supporting apparatus including a platform to support a load, one or more weight sensors located in contact with the platform, the one or more weight sensors configured to provide a signal indicative of a weight of the load on the platform, and an electronic processor arranged in electronic communication with the one or more weight sensors. The electronic processor is configured to receive the signal from each of the one or more weight sensors, and the electronic processor is configured to process the signal and determine stability of the load on the platform.

The invention relates to an industrial truck, in particular a tri-lateral stacker, comprising a mast (8), a lateral push frame (34) that can move up and down on the mast (8), a lateral pusher (38) that is mounted on the lateral push frame (34) so as to be laterally movable transversely to the main direction of travel (G) of the industrial truck, so that said pusher has a degree of freedom of movement along the lateral push frame (34) that is oriented laterally, transversely to the main direction of travel (G) of the industrial truck, a load-supporting apparatus (36) that is arranged on the lateral pusher (38) and can move laterally, together with the lateral pusher (38), transversely to the main direction of travel (G) of the industrial truck using its degree of freedom of movement, a lateral push drive device (52) that can be controlled by a control device of the industrial truck for moving the lateral pusher (38) and the load-supporting apparatus (36) together along the lateral push frame (34), and comprising a device for reducing transverse vibrations, in particular vibrations having vibration components that are transverse to the main direction of travel (G) of the industrial track, wherein the industrial truck is characterised in that, in a vibration-damping operating mode, the lateral push drive device (52) can be operated as a component of the device for reducing vibrations, wherein, in the vibration-damping operating mode, said device allows the lateral pusher (38) to move relative to the lateral push frame (34) so as to reduce vibrations.