Masonry Magazine August 2009 Page. 23
Manitou - MHT 860
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JLG's New Models
JLG's new models feature a single joystick control for smooth, precision control, Boeckman says. A suspension seat, tilt steering, and a spacious cab are designed to increase operator comfort and visibility.
Safer, Smarter Machines Protect Operators
IMPRESSIVE NEW FEATURES make forklifts and telehandlers safer. For example, a first-of-its-kind Presence Detection System from Cat Lift Trucks ensures that the forklift will not operate unless the driver is in place.
"If, for some reason, the operator is not sitting in his seat, it will lock up the transmission and the hydraulics," Anderson says. The forklifts also have orange seatbelts, so it's easy to see if the operators are wearing them.
Manitou offers a platform work system that lets a person operate the telehandler via a radio remote control. To make the system safer, a kill switch turns off the machine in the event of a problem, Ryan says. "One operator can now start and stop the handler and control the boom from outside the cab."
Newer Manitou telehandlers feature a strain gauge and an LED bar graph on the dashboard inside the cab that warns an operator if the load is unsafe, he says. The telehandler will stop functioning if the problem isn't resolved.
"It warns if the operator is approaching a dangerous situation and makes him take corrective action," Ryan says. The company also offers a load moment indicator on the MRT rotating telescopic series. "The indicator tells you the weight, extension, and angle of the boom, and displays it on the dash."
Stevenson's Siedleck encourages safety training for telehandler operators, saying that a one-day course can cover everything day-to-day users need to know. His company offers the training program.
"They should do training to protect themselves on any piece of equipment," he says. IMAS
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