A few hundred lift truck mishaps are sadly reported within Santa Clara each and every year. Operator training is not sufficient to decrease the number of incidents, enough to say, though, it is definitely among the most essential parts. Clearly, the best method to avoiding forklift accidents is having the company and organization involved, in addition to combining the efforts of each individual in the facility.
Toyota applies the System of Active Stability or SAS. This technology came from automotive technology. The SAS could electrically monitor and control forklift operations. This particular system is essential for helping decrease the possibility of accidents from happening. When the SAS system senses any kind of instability, its advanced sensors signal simultaneously and engage the proper controller. Both the Active Control Rear Stabilizer and the Active Mast Function Controller help to prevent injuries or accidents happening by adding stability.
The patented technology offered by Toyota's SAS system is in place to sense many things which result in potential lateral instability. If and when those conditions are detected, the SAS instantly locks a hydraulic cylinder on the rear steer axle. If this particular situation happens, the forklift's stability footprint changes from triangular in shape to a rectangular shape, resulting in more stability. The result is an immediate stability and really reduces the possibility of a lateral overturn from occurring.
The SAS system engages instantly, once the equipment detects the occurrence of instability. After that, the Swing Lock Cylinder is engaged and the rear axle becomes stabilized. This creates the lateral stability the equipment requires to help decrease the possibility of lateral tip-overs from happening.
The active mast function is similar in operation to the active rear stabilizer control. The active mast function controller system utilizes the same patented technology to detect numerous things which lead to possible longitudinal instability. When the SAS controller senses possible longitudinal instability from occurring, 2 systems become engaged to help reduce the possibilities of forward and rearward tip-over accidents from occurring: the rear tilt speed control and the forward tilt angle control.
The machinery forward tilt angle control is able to sense the mast height and load weight, the would override the operator's manual control automatically. It will also limit the forward tilt that would reduce the possibilities of spilling or forward tipping. These safety devices are in place to help the operator stay safe.
Using the same load sensors and mast height sensors, the rear tilt speed control is designed to govern the mast's reverse tilt speed to half. This really decreases the possibilities of having the forklift tilt backwards or spilling unsecured cargo.