Planning For a Sideloader? Consider

These Tips

Michael J. Gunn Industrial Truck Div Allis-Chalmers Corp Matleson. ll.

A decade ago, sideloading lift trucks were a novelty in North America. Today, hundreds are in service in dozens of industries with a common need -handling long or awkward loads with minimum effort, equipment and space.

To merge a sideloader with an overall material handling system requires careful evaluation of the material that will be lifted and moved, and the storage facilities. ence. All clearances of doorways, overhead conveyor, steam and air pipes, wiring, air exhausters and air conditioners should be measured and if clearances are a problem either a new doorway created, the obstruction moved or route altered if this can be done without addine wasteful travel time.

Sideloaders are primarily transport vehicles with lifting capabilities. Like the conventional forklift truck, they travel on cushion or pneumatic tires and are powered by electric motors or internal combustion engines. A sideloader is an independently powered free path vehicle, driven and controlled by one operator.

Sideloaders carry their loads parallel to the direction of pick-up, unlike a conventional forklift truck, and the load rests on a carrying platform during transport.

This combination of features from forklift trucks and the orieinal sideloader design leads to newionsiderations when changing a mater- ial handling system. Storage facilities should be rearranged 1o accommodate sideloaders if they are to produce maximum benefits.

Ribbon stacking should replace the block stacking method commonly used with conventional forklifts. Such stackins involves long rows of materiai- arranged along aisles, allowing the sideloader immediate access to any object. This also can lead to reduced product obsolescence because it promotes good stock rotation. This stimulates better inventory control and utilization, and consequently improves profi tability.

Planning for ribbon stacking includes leveling of the floor oi ground for a smooth approach to stacked objects, and provision at the end of aisles for turning with the load.

Sideloaders do not need additional space to turn and pick up or deposit loads, so aisles can be planned for widths within inches of the sideloader's own width. Thus. valuable space may be retrieved for additional storage or machinery use. While considering how to bring existing racks and machines closer together, consider process flow. Sort out storage categories in the racks. to reduce travel requirement. Material stored outdoors can often be brought indoors.

Examine all doors to the outside. Likely they were designed for loads slung across forks of conventional frontloaders or for loads moved on handcarts or dollies. Because they may be too wide in terms of sideloader requirements, narrow these doors. You'll save heat!

Story at a Glance

UERSIIILE UEHICLE for handling long or awkward loads, the sideloading lift truck is extra efficient in many material handling systems.

A sideloader can be used to transport loads directly to work stations. Sideloader heights range from a minimum of 72" to a maximum of 192". Planning for a suitable vehicle for the load, check all overhead clearances which might create obstructions and interfer-

Sideloader economical for many material handling situations. . . required: ribbon stacking, level ap- proach,overhead clearance. reclaims turning area space for more valuable uses.

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The capability of company telephone lines to handle incoming calls can be determined by a busy or blocked line study. Generally, these are conducted free of charge by the local telephone con.rpany.

lf no more Ihan 2(\, ol the callers get busy signals on the first try, the lines are considered adequate.

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