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Mirrors on fork lift trucks - to fit or not to fit?
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R Rue  
#1 Posted : 10 October 2012 16:22:10(UTC)
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R Rue
We're compiling a specifation for a new fleet of fork lift trucks; what are the pros and cons of fitting mirrors to flts? Our flts carry a bulky product on the forks which obstructs driver vision hence they're mostly driven in reverse, with driver rotated in seat and looking over shoulder. However, the product is also fairly fragile and fork movement is critical to prevent damage at put-away and loading, so driver may be watching product when withdrawing forks while slowly reversing at the same time.
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TDS1984  
#2 Posted : 10 October 2012 16:57:43(UTC)
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TDS1984
From my own personal experiences as a FLT operator, most of the time people won't use them, they'll just turn in the seat as you mention. Also if they are installed externally as wing mirrors rather than an internal rear view or convex mirror then drivers will knock them on things (racking/stacks of product) while manouvering to maximise storage space so they won't be usable anyway.

A competent trained operator will be more than capable of safely withdrawing the forks, it just takes a little extra time and attention i.e. reverse a little, stop check fork position, reverse a little, stop...ad infitum.
hope that helps
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atspesnonfracta  
#3 Posted : 11 October 2012 12:56:51(UTC)
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atspesnonfracta

If they are mostly driven in reverse firstly I would look at a diferent type of truck. This would appear to be the hazard.
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Sandan  
#4 Posted : 12 October 2012 16:21:12(UTC)
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Sandan
atspesnonfracta wrote:

If they are mostly driven in reverse firstly I would look at a diferent type of truck. This would appear to be the hazard.


I would agree with the above. There are many different types of truck out there, some sideways sitting and some also with completely reversable chairs and sets of controls (similar to a lot of JCB diggers and modern tractors).

This would then negate the issue of modifying trucks that only have drivers that face forward.
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