Now you see them
August 1st 2007 Teletruk from JCB differs
from traditional
counterbalanced forklifts
in that, instead of the
usual vertical mast, it is
equipped with a
telescopic boom.
The best way to
separate forklifts from
pedestrians is to
segregate them
completely. The Teletruk
can help achieve this
thanks to its forward
reach ability, allowing a
trailor or train to be
loaded/offloaded from
one side only. This
feature means the risk of
an accident in a busy
factory yard – or other
application where space
is restricted – is
drastically reduced.
If lift trucks have to
travel to both sides of a
lorry to pick up and put
away a load they have a
blind spot every time
they negotiate a
manoeuvre that entails
passing the front or rear
of the vehicle. This brings
a greater chance of
accidents involving not
only other trucks but also
pedestrians. With
traditional masted
counterbalanced forklift
trucks, forward visibility
can be compromised due
to the mast in front of
the driver, particularly if it
is a two or three stage
mast.
With its telescopic
boom mounted to the
side, the JCB Teletruk has
a clear forward view. More articles from JCB Industrial: | 
