Cargo loading systems for use with a cargo storage area of a vehicle are described. In one form, the cargo loading system has a mast frame and a carriage assembly supported by the mast frame. The carriage assembly has lifting forks, and a fork lateral control mechanism configured to control lateral movement of the lifting forks across the carriage assembly. A carriage pivot control mechanism controls pivotal movement of the carriage assembly relative to the mast frame about a first vertical axis. A fork pivot control mechanism controls pivotal movement of the lifting forks relative to the carriage assembly about a second vertical axis, between a first position in which the lifting forks extend away from the carriage assembly and a second position in which the lifting forks extend along carriage assembly. A carriage vertical control assembly controls raising and lowering of the carriage assembly relative to the mast frame, and a mast frame actuating assembly controls lateral movement of the mast frame relative to an open end of the cargo storage area of the vehicle.

The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a vehicle body (6); a mast (8) that extends substantially vertically and is rigidly connected to the vehicle body (6) or hinged to the vehicle body (6), the mast (8) being associated with a load-carrying apparatus such that said apparatus can be moved upwards and downwards on said mast, which load-carrying apparatus comprises at least one load-receiving means for receiving a load that is to be transported; and an outrigger (9), the longitudinal axis (L) of which extends between a first fastening point (9a) on the vehicle body (6) and a second fastening point (9b) on the mast (8), the second fastening point (9b) being associated with a vertically upper side of the mast (8). In this case, the outrigger (9) is associated with an apparatus for reducing vibrations (9d) which is designed to reduce vibrations acting in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) of the outrigger (9).

-- A container retrieval apparatus includes: a warehouse arranged inside a body and provided with a goods inlet; an extendable device having extendable arms arranged on two opposite sides of the goods inlet, each extendable arm having at least three arms capable of sliding relatively and extending in a first direction corresponding to a goods inlet and outlet direction of the warehouse, first arm sections of the arms are slidably connected to the body, and tail ends of tail arm sections that are away from the body are provided with shifting finger structures; a driving device including a driving assembly for driving the first arm sections to slide relative to the body, and a linkage mechanism for driving linkage between adj acent arms in each extendable arm; and a control device which controls the shifting finger structure to rotate to a position where a container to be carried can be shifted. --

According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus or method unloading and loading containers, trucks and other similar transport units (1). Especially the apparatus and method are suitable for handling pallets (4). The apparatus comprises a pair or more forklift forks (17) or another type of a handling element, for example a gripper for handling rolls or specially formed spikes. The handling elements are mounted on a carriage (16) that is mounted on a frame (15). The frame (159 runs on wheels (17) or tracks on the floor (2) of the transport unit (1). The apparatus uses a telescopic arm (3) for moving the apparatus on the wheels (17) or tracks on the floor (2). The apparatus can be pushed into the transport unit (1) and runs on the floor (2). A load is picked by the handling elements and withdrawn with the telescopic arm (3).

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.

A rack device (10) for storing and retrieving storage goods (26) in and from rack compartments, wherein the storage and retrieval is performed automatically by means of a storage and retrieval device (42), wherein the storage and retrieval device (42) comprises a load-handling device (54) having at least one gripping arm (56), wherein the gripping arm (56) is moveable, preferably only, in a depth direction (Z) of the rack compartments and comprises a gripping device (58) which allows the storage goods (26) to be moved, in an active position of the gripping device (58), along the depth direction (Z) into the rack compartments and to be removed from the rack compartments, wherein the gripping arm (56) comprises a first guiding device, wherein the rack device (10) comprises: a plurality of rack compartments, wherein each of the rack compartments comprises a shelf and at least two depth supports (28) extending, in particular in parallel to each other, along the depth direction (Z) and being arranged distanced to each other in a longitudinal direction (X) of the rack compartments, thereby defining a, preferably multiple deep, storage location (24) therebetween; wherein each of the depth supports (28) comprises a second guiding device, which extends in the depth direction (Z) and which is configured to cooperate with the first guiding device of the gripping arm (56) such that the gripping arm (56), during storage or retrieval, is in contact with the depth support (28) via the guiding devices and is guided in the depth direction (Z) in a moveable manner along the depth support (28).

A shuttle vehicle is provided for transporting stored goods in a shelving system. The shuttle vehicle includes a running gear having wheels mounted thereon in order to move the shuttle vehicle along guide rails of the shelving system. A telescopic system is movably guided at the running gear, which can be retracted and extended relative to the running gear in a plane in a self-supporting manner on both sides of the running gear A lifting system is provided for raising and lowering the telescopic system relative to the guide rails of the shelving system. A shelving system is also provided which uses the shuttle system.

In a lift swivel unit comprising a carrier portion having a through opening through which extends a lift bar rotatable about its longitudinal axis to reduce the structural complication and costs there are provided: a rotary disc plain-bearingly mounted in or at the through opening through the carrier portion as a rotational mounting for the lift bar which is arranged non-rotatably in the rotary disc, a plain-bearing first linear guide integrated in the rotary disc for the lift bar, a first drive unit for driving the rotary disc and a second drive unit fixed to a face of the rotary disc for the linear drive of the lift bar.

In a lift swivel unit comprising a carrier portion having a through opening through which extends a lift bar rotatable about its longitudinal axis to reduce the structural complication and costs there are provided: a rotary disc plain-bearingly mounted in or at the through opening through the carrier portion as a rotational mounting for the lift bar which is arranged non-rotatably in the rotary disc, a plain-bearing first linear guide integrated in the rotary disc for the lift bar, a first drive unit for driving the rotary disc and a second drive unit fixed to a face of the rotary disc for the linear drive of the lift bar.

A pallet lift includes a pair of outer tines movable between an expanded position spaced outward away from inner tines and a retracted position adjacent the inner tines. The inner and outer tines are supported by wheels at locations spaced away from the lift mechanism. A pallet includes a plurality of nestable feet that open outwardly of the pallet to reduce the footprint. A second pallet includes a side wall extending downward from side edges of the pallet to define an opening adjacent outer feet.