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Posted By Gerry Phairs
What are accepted speed limits for flt's within a factory environment? We have a 5mph speed limit for transport in our yard areas but this seems excessive for a factory setting.
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Posted By Paul Schofield
Gerry,
I limit mine to 6 KPH (3 MPH) on site
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Posted By Paul Oliver
Thats what it is, a maximum limit. there is nothing to say that you have to meet this speed limit all the time.
Are you having problems with excessive speed of FLT's.
I must admit 5 mph is a snails pace. I can't do 5 mph in my car on tickover without using the brakes to slow me down.
if you need to reduce speed further can you install speed limiters on the FLT's?
Paul
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Posted By Innes Gray
Speed limit for lift truck ? on a gas/diesel truck is hard to implement due to fact that u need engine reves to give power to Hyd system for lift tilt ,speed limiters can get very complicated for this type of truck.
A CAT forklift IC powered travels at 11.5 mph (18.51 kph) Average through range
Now Ele trucks tend to have 2 to 3 motors 1 drive : 2 Hyd system : 3 steer .
There is a compromise here (battery life)
The more power you use to go faster the shorter the battery life.
so they tend to run slower
again a Cat truck (i know this because that who i work for )
Travels at 8.9 mph (14.32 kph)
So if you want slower trucks get Ele
If you have IC engine trucks and set a speed of 8 MPH fit speed limiters it will be the only way to get driver to travel at this speed but expect to get moans from driver till they get used to them.
I know a few companies that will not buy a new gas truck without fitting speed limiters
I have seen a few companies slow down Ele Truck but on newer ones this can be easily done
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Posted By Stephen Clark
Gerry,
do your fork lifts have speedometers on them? Mine don't, how are your drivers going to know how fast they are going?
Your workplace risk assessment of traffic routes will no doubt determine that there are various points around your premises that require different speeds, your drivers should be trained to drive "according to the environment" and your supervisors should enforce good practices. Only by observing the relative speed of trucks will you know if there is a problem. There is no way to prevent a governed truck from passing a doorway more slowly, unless the driver decides to take heed of good practices. Good management is always the key to good flt operation. Perhaps you problem is not the truck drivers but the people who supervise them?
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Posted By Gordon Whitworth
Only good management will regulate operators to ensure they drive safely. As an instructor I visit many establishments and witness a large number of unsafe practices with no action being taken to correct them. Training starts at the top, and in my opinion a lot more needs to be done at the supervisor level.
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Posted By GARYS
Gerry,
I have recently been involved in meetings with Local Auhtority Officers and H.S.E Inspectors and they were both singing from the same hymn sheet, They are recommeding the Lift Trucks used internally do not exceed walking pace and the speed they recommeded (And this was only a recommendation) was 3mph.
I am sure there will be various responses disbuting this but I cam only go off what I was informed.
Regards
Gary.
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