Capacity & Load Handling
Determine Free‑Lift Capacity of a 3‑Ton Counterbalance
Shows how to read free-lift tables for 3-ton counterbalances, with a calculator that gives the maximum load at each lift height when the fork is at 90 % fr
Category: Capacity & Load Handling
How much a forklift can actually lift: load centres, derating, data plates, stability and the arithmetic behind all of it.
Capacity & Load Handling
Calculate Max Lift Height for a 3‑Ton Counterbalance with a 4‑Ton Attachment
Provides a table of maximum lift heights for 3-ton counterbalances when carrying a 4-ton attachment, and a calculator that adjusts the lift height based on
Capacity & Load Handling
Forklift Pallet Derating: Use the Rated Configuration
Read the actual load centre, attachment and lift-height conditions on the truck plate and chart. No universal pallet-derating factor is supplied.
Capacity & Load Handling
Forklift Floor Loading: Use Wheel Loads and Site Limits
Assess the actual laden truck, wheel loads and route against the site floor design. No equal-axle shortcut or universal concrete limit applies here.
Capacity & Load Handling
Turning Radius vs Aisle Width: Quick Comparison Tool
A table lists turning radii for common forklift types along with the minimum aisle widths required for safe operation. The calculator lets users input fork
Capacity & Load Handling
Derating for Multi‑Carriage Forklifts: A Practical Guide
Multi‑carriage forklifts have complex derating rules. This piece pulls manufacturer data plates and shows how to calculate the permissible load for each ca
Capacity & Load Handling
Stability Triangle Analysis for Forklift Load Centres
The article explains how to plot a forklift’s stability triangle using real VDI 2198 line data and load‑centre calculations. A table lists critical angles
Capacity & Load Handling
Floor Loading Limits: How to Compute Safe Axle Loads
Readers learn how to read axle load figures and use the floor‑loading chart from the manufacturer’s spec sheet to calculate the maximum safe load per axle.
Capacity & Load Handling
Forklift Attachment Capacity: Check the Approved Rating
Use approved truck-and-attachment capacity information rather than a generic derating formula. Check the plate, load centre, lift height and configuration.
Capacity & Load Handling
Forklift Capacity at Height: Read the Correct Load Chart
Distinguish load centre from lift height and use the manufacturer chart for the actual mast, attachment and task. A universal height factor is not a rating.
Capacity & Load Handling
What a Forklift Attachment Costs You in Capacity
An attachment takes capacity twice: its own weight comes off, and its thickness pushes the load centre out. 1910.178(a)(5) requires the truck to be marked
Capacity & Load Handling
How to Read a Forklift Capacity Chart and Data Plate
Every line on a capacity plate means something enforceable: rated capacity, load centre, mast type, maximum fork height, attachment and the down-rated figu