Load Handling Attachments

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Load Handling Attachments

• Mark Barwick
• Cascade Corporation

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Attachments

• What are Attachments
• Device fitted to Lift Truck to enable safe
  handling of loads.

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Attachments

• Lift Truck Capacity
• Fitting an attachment affects the lift truck
  capacity.
• The load capacity with the attachment fitted must
  be shown on a name plate attached to the lift
  truck indicating the maximum load that can be
  handled with the attachment fitted.

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Attachments

• Any Attachment used on a Lift Truck must be
  identified with
• Manufacturer/Make/Model
• Capacity at load centre
• Horizontal centre of gravity
• Lost Load
• Mass

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Attachments

• Forks, must engage minimum 75 of load
• Varies lengths, widths, styles, tips available

10 wear 20 loss of strength
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Attachments

• Side Shifts
• Enables side movement of load for positioning.

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Attachments

• Fork Positioners
• Enables positioning of forks from operators seat.

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Attachments

• Fork Clamps, Bale Clamps
• Enables safe handling of loads where clamping is
  required. Rotating and Non Rotating.

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Attachments

• Carton Clamps
• Palletless Handling of suitable product

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Attachments

• Paper Roll Clamps
• Safe handling of Paper Rolls in both vertical and
  bilge position

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Attachments

• Multi Pallet Handlers
• Moves multiple pallet at one time

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Attachments

• Rotator
• Lift and rotate loads

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Attachments

• Turna forks
• Operates as clamp or forks

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Attachments

• Layer Picker
• Used to remove selected layers from stack.

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Attachments

• Push Pulls
• Used to handle palletless products
• Commonly used to load/unload containers

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Attachments

• Slip-on attachments
• Jibs, Probes, Fork Extensions

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Attachments

• Benefits of Attachments
• Reduced risk of injury to operators
• Safety
• Minimise manual handling
• Damage Reduction
• Increase productivity

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Attachments

• Specialised Attachments

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Attachments
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Attachments

• Not an Attachment

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Thank you
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Forklift Tyres

• Graham Lucas
• Bearcat Tyres.

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PART 1 General knowledge

• Types of Industrial Tyres Wheels
• Tyre Properties
• Different Variations
• Composition

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Industrial Tyre Training
There are many types of forklift tyres. Forklifts
intended for different uses have specialized
kinds of tyres. The most common types of forklift
tyres are Pneumatic, Resilient (solids), and
Polyurethane.

• A simple way to determine the tyre type
• Pneumatic - air filled
• Resilient solid/layered rubber core
• SolidAir - resilient tyre with sidewall holes
• Press-on cushion solid with steel band base
• Polyurethane - cured polymers
• Each type is designed to provide advantages in
  different uses.

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3 most common tyre types
1 Pneumatic One of the first types of forklift
tyres is the pneumatic kind. Pneumatic tyres are
tough and durable and look just like the tyres
that are used on most heavy-duty trucks.
They are commonly used to help the forklift deal
with rough terrain easily, such as a rough
terrain forklift. They are made from strong,
thick rubber and have a deep tread.
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3 most common tyre types
2 Resilient Although resilient tyres look
similar to pneumatic tyres they are made up of
internal layers of solid rubber.
They are known as resilient tyres, as they are
resilient against general damage never puncture
or become deflated like pneumatic
tyres. Resilient tyres have evolved greatly since
their humble solid beginning to provide
excellent grip, traction, and top ride quality,
assuring higher durability and cost efficiency.
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3 most common tyre types
3 Polyurethane The evolution of the new
forklifts created the need for polyurethane tyre
and wheel assemblies. The strength and hardness
of the polyurethane helps to carry heavy loads,
work in extreme temperature environments and
provide stability for high lift requirements.
Forklift tyres made of polyurethane are the best
type to use on electric forklifts. Various
compounds have been created to endure different
surfaces including cool stores. Suitable for
indoor use and even hard floors. 
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Tyre properties

• PNEUMATIC TYRES
• Form and function rely on correct inflation
  pressure
• Bias Ply nylon or Radial steel layers
• Options
• Budget
• Mid range
• Premium
• Types
• Black (standard)
• Non marking

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Tyre properties

• Construction differences of BIAS ply RADIAL ply

• Common bias ply construction Common radial
  tyre construction

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Tyre properties

• RESILIENT TYRES
• Form and function rely on design, manufacturing
  quality and material used for construction.
• Options
• Budget - usually 2 compound
• Mid range - usually 3 compound
• Premium - 3 compound premium rubber
• Types
• Black standard
• Non marking

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Tyre properties

• Resilient Tyres American Concept
• 2 stage design
• Friction based heal
• Hard tread compound

• Resilient Tyres Asian Concept
• 2 stage design
• Friction based heal
• Hard tread compound
• Standard bead wires

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Tyre properties

• Resilient Tyres European Concept
• 3 stage design
• Steel cord for optimum base support
• Hardened natural rubber base
• Shock absorbing middle layer
• Wear resistant tread

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Tyre Properties

• Quick Base resilient tyres
• Quick base tyres are designed to provide a
  quicker fitment.
• Quicks minimise the requirement for multiple
  wheel components
• Less components lower maintenance and repair
  costs
• Premium quick style tyres offer best
  tyre-to-wheel cohesion
• These are also known as Loc Click - Limpet

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Tyre properties

• PRESS-ON CUSHION TYRES
• Form and function rely upon material, bonding and
  fit
• Quality manufacturing processes
• Long lasting tread
• Profile
• Construction
• Anti-abrasion and high anti-cut characteristics
• High modulus of compression elasticity
• Precision engineered steel band

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Tyre properties

• Types
• Black standard
• Non marking
• Press-on Cushion Tyres Tread Design Options
• Lug
• Half tread (HT)
• Smooth or Slick tread (SM)

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Tyre properties

• POLYURETHANE TYRES
• Polyurethane tyres rely upon Quality materials
  Quality
• process control systems
• Compounding for specialised applications
• Extreme conditions use a harder material
• Benefits include higher rigidity, reduced
  internal
• heating less flattening

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Tyre properties

• POLYURETHANE LOAD WHEELS
• Different compounds for various surfaces
• Specialty harnesses for extreme temperatures
  (cold or hot)
• Many different wheel types

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Tyre properties

• Specialised Polyurethane products are designed
  for
• Cold stores
• Materials handling
• Stage technology
• Heavy duty applications
• Drum drives
• High temperature areas
• Explosion-proof areas
• Hygienic areas

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Part 2 Tyres in Service

• Case studies
• Understanding sizes
• What tyres suite your application
• What causes effect tyre life
• About non marking tyres
• Assessing tyre wear patches
• Safety aspects
• Review questions

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Smooth Tyre performance vs. Treaded

• There are a number of factors which influence
  tyre performance and behavior in wet conditions
  including geometry of rubber, temperature,
  velocity and floor conditions. In general
• On wet floors tread patterns become important,
  especially on high speeds (over 100km/ph due to
  the water evacuation and aquaplaning).
• On dirty floors (mud, loose surfaces) a tread
  pattern becomes essential in evacuating the loose
  materials.
• Low speed applications on normal harden
  pavements the grip does not rely on the tread
  pattern, due to high contact pressure (
  0.8-1.0Mpa).

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Conclusions
Smooth tyres have better grip than treaded tyres
on dry, clean floors, due to the fact they have a
larger contact area. Maximized tyre life is
achieved with the SMOOTH tread due to the
elimination of lug-to-void-area and damage
characteristics such as lug tear, uneven wear
(heal and toe) and leading edge contact damage.
On low speed applications and wet floors,
studies have shown that up to 15km/h a smooth
tyre even has better grip than a treaded tyre, as
all the water is squeezed out of the interface
tyre/road, again due to the high contact
pressures.
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When not to use smooth tyres....
Mud and water
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When you can use smooth tyres...
Cement surface and water
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Non Marking Tyres
Low profile Resilient tyres, Cushion tyres and
Poly tyres in non marking compounds are gaining
popularity - especially due to new factories and
higher warehouse racking systems being
introduced. This trend is also being driven by
the desire of many Clean Industries. In
sensitive conditions and environments such as
medical, food and paper it is an important clean
floor.
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Non Marking Tyre

• Different non marking tread types for different
  applications.
• Resilient
  Pneumatic Lug - pneumatic

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Recommendations for Non Marking
When installing Non Marking tyres on any forklift
the following points should be observed.. Earth
Strap
The absence of the (conductive) carbon black in
non marking tyres acts as a non conductive to
static electricity. This is particularly
important in areas with volatile substances.
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Recommendations for Non Marking
Non Marking tyres should be only utilised
In-doors Dirt adheres to the Non Marking
tyres and is then deposited back on the inside
clean floor.
For press-on cushion tyre machines that require
Non Marking tyres we recommend that a 1 wider
tyre than standard be utilised. WHY ?
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What is a Skid Mark ???

• Act of skidding or slipping
• To slide instead of revolving with drive
• Of a wheel vehicle etc to slide or slip
  sideways because of loss of traction

Skid mark after emergency braking on brushed
concrete
Keep the area clean better house keeping
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Skid marks
Brushed External Concrete Rough
Concrete
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What is a Burn Mark ???

• To destroy or wear out by heat or friction
• To destroy or scorch or mark the surface

Caused by Non Marking tyres and Polyurethane load
wheels
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4 Forks working in this area
New factory 2 to 3 weeks old
Burn out 18 feet
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1 forklift working in this area
Floor finish has melted
These types of marking are not a sign of
increased productivity - rather an increase in
maintenance, repair and replacement costs.
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What is the 60J Line ??

• The 60 J Line is what we consider to be the
  wear out point of a
• resilient tyre.
• Wearing the tyre past this point will reduce the
  load carrying capacity.
• There will also be rapid wear due to the fact
  you are now into the
• middle layer compound (softer rubber).

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What is the 60J Line ??

• The 60 J Line or Safety Line should be clearly
  marked as per these examples

SAFETY LINE
Smooth resilient tyre with 60J marker
60J marker and Rim Guard stamping not to be
confused.
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Wear Point of a Cushion Tyre
The easiest way to distinguish the wear point of
a press-on cushion tyre is the Top of Lettering
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Wear Point of a Pneumatic Tyre

• Wear point of a pneumatic (air filled ) tyre can
  vary depending on tread pattern and different
  brands.
• As soon as you see canvas you must replace tyre
  straight away.

CANVAS
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Common causes of tyre damage
Dirty Floors, Rough or Course surface
Metal Grates and Ramps
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Common causes of tyre damage
Steel ramp with broken mesh
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Common causes of tyre damage
Erratic driving
Uneven surfaces
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Causes of rapid wear
This is caused by consistent turning in one
direction
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Causes of rapid wear
Some drivers use the forklift as a bulldozer not
as it should be used to lift and move
items. Using the forklift in an improper manner
will cause the wheels to spin. The result is
rapid tyre wear resulting in large deposits of
tread rubber on the ground
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Cause of rapid wear
Long runs skid marks rubbish
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Thank you
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John Makris

• Special Counsel - Middletons

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Harmonisation

• One piece of WHS legislation including
  regulations for all of Australia
• Commenced in NSW, QLD, NT, ACT and Commonwealth
  on 1 January 2012
• TAS SA expected to come on board by 1 January
  2013.
• WA and VIC have not confirmed commencement date.

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The Law
For those states which started 1 January 2012
Work Health and Safety Act
Work Health and Safety Regulation
Codes of Practice
Guidance Materials
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Fundamentals of safety
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WHS responsibilities

• Duties owed by
• PCBUs
• Employers
• Self-employed
• Contractors
• Controllers
• Officers
• Workers
• Designers
• Manufacturers
• Suppliers
• Installers
• Constructors

• Duties owed to
• Employees
• Contractors
• Sub-contractors
• Self-employed
• Customers
• Self
• Visitors
• Public generally

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Reasonably practicable

• That which is or was reasonably able to be done
  weighing up factors including
• likelihood of hazard/risk occurring
• degree of harm from hazard/risk
• what a person knows or ought to know of
  hazard/risk
• availability and suitability of way to eliminate
  or minimise the risk
• after assessing the risk and controls, the costs
  of eliminating or minimising the risk

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Plant

• If you manage or control plant, you have to make
  sure that it is without risks to health and
  safety
• If you import plant, you have to make sure it is
  without risks to health and safety
• Use, store, assembly, persons nearby and exposed
  to the plant, test and provide adequate
  information

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Plant cont.

• If you supply plant, you have to make sure it is
  without risks to health and safety
• Use, store, assembly, persons nearby and exposed
  to the plant, test and provide adequate
  information
• If you maintain plant, inspect or test plant,
  this must be done
• In accordance with the manufacturers
  recommendations, or if none, recommendations by a
  competent person

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Plant cont.

• If you design or manufacture plant, you have to
  make sure it is without risks to health and
  safety
• Use, store, assembly, persons nearby and exposed
  to the plant, test and provide adequate
  information

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Penalties
Nature of Offences Maximum Penalty corporation Maximum Penalty individual
Category 1 The most serious offences causing death, or serious injury or high risk of death or serious injury involving recklessness. 3 million 600,000 and/or 5 years imprisonment for officers 300,000 and/or 5 years imprisonment for workers or other persons
Category 2 Offences involving a high risk of death or serious injury without recklessness 1.5 million 300,000 for officers 150,000 for workers or other persons
Category 3 Less serious offences placing persons at risk of injury or illness 500,000 100,000 for officers 50,000 for workers or other persons
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Things to think about

• Best practice WHS policies, systems, procedures
  and training
• Consultation
• Risk management
• Robust processes and documentation
• Support and training for all workers
• Support and training for officers regarding due
  diligence requirements
• Review/check/audit current processes

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Questions
John Makris Special Counsel Middletons T 61
2 9513 2564 E john.makris_at_middletons.com
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Panel Q A.
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