A pallet jack includes a base and a pair of tines extending from the base. The pair of tines including a first tine and a second tine. A load wheel supports an outer end of each of the pair of tines. Each load wheel is configured to move toward and away from the respective tine to raise the tine off a floor on which the load wheel is supported. The first tine including a support surface configured to selectively be a lowermost surface of the tine to facilitate lateral displacement of the first tine.

A support roller (30, 30) for supporting a vehicle on an underlying surface, comprising at least one bearing element which is at least indirectly connectable to at least one supporting structure of the vehicle, at least one fork connected to the bearing element, and at least one wheel (90, 90) which is mounted in the fork so as to be rotatable about a first rolling axis (R) and can be brought into contact with the underlying surface, at least one sensing device (190) for sensing at least one supporting force with which the wheel (90, 90) is supported on the underlying surface. A vehicle, in particular an industrial truck, comprising at least one support roller and a method for stabilizing a vehicle.

The present invention provides a movable platform (MP) having a simple construction that is capable of being conveyed by a hydraulically actuated skate system (HASS). The MP is able to accommodate freight placed upon its surface and can be used to fully load a trailer in a single cross-dock move. The HASS can be used to move the MP during cross-dock operations. The HASS comprises a plurality of tines which are received in corresponding support channels in the MP. The tines are used to lift the MP off the ground and rollers on the tines can be used to move the MP. A conveyance vehicle is used to move the HASS and the MP after the tines have been actuated.

Load centering devices and methods for a material handling vehicle are provided. In particular, load centering devices and methods are provided that enable a load to be centered with respect to load carrying forks on a material handling vehicle when the load is raised and/or lowered by the forks.

A material transport cart includes a cart body, a material support body coupled to the cart body, a wheel coupled to the cart body, a motor operable to drive the wheel, and a powered lift assembly. The powered lift assembly is coupled to the cart body and to the material support body. The powered lift assembly is operable to lift the material support body relative to the cart body. A removable battery is electrically coupled to and operable to supply power to both the motor and the powered lift assembly.

A folding pallet truck comprises a frame module, a lifting module installed on the frame module and comprising a mount, and a handle module comprising a tube in rotating fit with the mount, wherein a first constraint part is formed between an end, rotatably connected to the mount, of the tube and the mount, and the handle module is folded by detaching the first constraint part or is unfolded by reassembling the first constraint part. The handle module can be folded to be stored or be unfolded and locked to be used by detaching or reassembling the first constraint part formed between the tube of the handle module and the mount of the lifting module, operation is easy, and the pallet truck has a small size when stored.

A material transport cart includes a cart body, a material support body coupled to the cart body, a wheel coupled to the cart body, a motor operable to drive the wheel, and a powered lift assembly. The powered lift assembly is coupled to the cart body and to the material support body. The powered lift assembly is operable to lift the material support body relative to the cart body. A removable battery is electrically coupled to and operable to supply power to both the motor and the powered lift assembly.

A pallet truck includes a front frame having at least one fork and being connected to a drive unit through a lift cylinder, a plug-in battery assembly, a hydraulic supply system and a plug-in controller assembly connected to the front frame, and an operator handle connected to the drive unit. The pallet truck may include a rear frame having caster wheel assemblies that are mounted from above, and where the rear frame is connected to the drive unit.

A frame for a pallet truck includes a frame body, a fork connected to and extending longitudinally from a front of the frame body. The frame body includes a frame housing, a front cover and a top block; with the top block connected to the rear face of the frame housing. The frame housing has an inner cavity with a forward facing opening and a partition wall divides the inner cavity into a battery cavity and an electrical components cavity.

An installation cart is provided. The cart includes a hydraulic pump that when activated permits a load placed in a lifting cradle of the cart to be vertically raised and/or lowered on the cart. The cart is does not require electrical or gas power for operation and can raise and lower loads placed in the cart for transport weighing in excess of 800 pounds. In an embodiment, the cart includes a clamping mechanism that adjustably allows a load placed in the cradle to be stabilized during transport of the load.