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In forklift operation, what is load center?

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Question added by Alberto Gapas , Head Storekeeper , SPAZIO DESIGN & BUILD S.A.L
Date Posted: 2013/08/21
George Kamel
by George Kamel , Automotive service manager , Auto Al-Mohandes for vehicles maintenance (My private service center for vehicles maintenance)

'Load centres' represent the middle of a forklift truck load, from front to back. It is easily calculated by measuring the load to be carried, and dividing by two (providing the load is evenly distributed, and positioned to butt up to the forklift backrest).

You will often see a forklift truck's nominal capacity quoted in a form such as 2,000kg @500mm load centre

As standard, on medium size forklift trucks, manufacturers tend to calculate nominal capacities assuming a500mm or600mm load centre, in line with standard pallet sizes.

Abd alwahab Alqaramseh
by Abd alwahab Alqaramseh , Material Section Head , CEGCO

The load center is the space between the center of the front tyre and the middle of the fork

ferdinand valenzuela
by ferdinand valenzuela , customer service/store keeper and forklift operator , any

1800kg load center (60cm).

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