Several hundred lift truck mishaps are sadly reported in Santa Maria each and every year. Operator training is not sufficient to decrease the number of incidents, enough to say, though, it is certainly amongst the most essential components. Clearly, the best method to preventing forklift mishaps is having the organization and company involved, as well as combining the efforts of everybody in the facility.
Toyota applies the SAS or System of Active Stability. This technology came from automotive technology. The SAS is capable of electrically monitoring and controlling lift truck operations. This system is important for helping decrease the risk of accidents from happening. When the SAS system senses any type of instability, its advanced sensors signal simultaneously and engage the correct controller. The Active Control Rear Stabilizer and the Active Mast Function Controller help to prevent injuries or accidents occurring by adding stability.
The patented technology provided by Toyota's SAS system is in place to sense numerous things that result in possible lateral instability. If and when those conditions are detected, the SAS instantly locks a hydraulic cylinder on the rear steer axle. If this specific situation happens, the stability footprint of the lift truck changes to a rectangular in shape from a triangular in shape, resulting in more stability. The outcome is an instant stability and greatly reduces the likelihood of a lateral overturn from occurring.
When the machinery detects instability happening, the SAS engages instantly. Next, the rear axle becomes stabilized when the Swing Lock Cylinder is engaged. This creates the lateral stability the equipment needs to help reduce the possibility of lateral tip-overs from happening.
The active mast function operates like the active rear stabilizer control. The active mast function controller system uses the same patented technology to detect numerous things that lead to possible longitudinal instability. Whenever the SAS controller detects potential longitudinal instability from occurring, 2 systems become engaged to help decrease the possibilities of rearward and forward tip-over situations from happening: the rear tilt speed control and the forward tilt angle control.
The machines forward tilt angle control is able to detect the load weight and mast height, the will override the operator's manual control automatically. It will also limit the forward tilt that would reduce the possibilities of spilling or forward tipping. 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 decreases the chances of spilling unsecured cargo or having the lift truck tilt backwards.