Several hundred lift truck mishaps are sadly reported within Idaho every year. Operator training is not enough to decrease the number of incidents, enough to say, although, it is certainly among the most important components. Clearly, the right method to preventing forklift mishaps is having the organization and company involved, in addition to combining the efforts of each and every person in the facility.
Toyota has applied the SAS or System of Active Stability, which is technology derived from the automotive technology. The SAS could electrically monitor and control lift truck operations. This specific system is vital for helping decrease the chance of accidents from happening. When the SAS system detects any kind of instability, its advanced sensors signal simultaneously and engage the proper controller. The Active Mast Function Controller and the Active Control Rear Stabilizer help to avoid accidents or injuries occurring by adding stability.
Toyota's SAS system is a patented technology that is able to sense numerous factors that could cause possible 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 lift truck's stability footprint changes to a rectangular in shape from a triangular in shape, resulting in added stability. The result is an immediate stability and greatly lessens the possibility of a lateral overturn from occurring.
The SAS system engages immediately, once the machinery senses the occurrence of instability. Next, the Swing Lock Cylinder is engaged and the rear axle becomes stabilized. This creates the lateral stability the machine needs to help reduce the chance of lateral tip-overs from happening.
Like the active rear stabilizer control, the active mast function controller uses the same technologies. Its function is to detect the numerous things which can result in a potential longitudinal instability. Whenever the SAS controller detects possible longitudinal instability from happening, 2 systems become engaged to help lessen the possibilities of rearward and forward tip-over accidents from occurring: the forward tilt angle control and the rear tilt speed control.
The machines forward tilt angle control can sense the load weight and mast height, the will override the operator's manual control automatically. It will also limit the forward tilt that would decrease the chances of forward tipping or spilling. All these safety devices are in place to help the operator be 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 greatly reduces the possibilities of having the lift truck tilt backwards or spilling unsecured cargo.