New Pallet Truck for 2-ton Loads
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A NEW pallet transporter recently added to the Brush P1 range of battery-electric trucks is built round the standard Brush power assembly as employed in other trucks. The carrying section, which is at the rear, is designed to take palleted loads of up to 2 tons.
The forks can be lifted and tilted in one operation by pressing a button. Operation of the transporter is not confined to factory-floor travel, as it can be used for comparatively long-distance journeys over indifferent surfaces.
The driving unit is self-contained and comprises a totally enclosed motor with reduction gear, and an axle and the steering column. Primary drive is by a duplex chain, the final drive to the axle being by spur gearing. Power is supplied by a series-wound 2.3 hip. motor, the controller providing five forward and reverse speeds. Steering of the single front wheel is by a direct-acting handlebar, the extent of the lock in both directions being 90 degrees.
Each rear wheel is independently mounted on a sprung arm. The pallet forks lie between the wheel's, which are larger than those normally fitted to appliances of this type. The front wheel has an 18-in. by 7-in, pneumatic tyre, the rear wheels being equipped with 18-in. by 5-in. solids.
The elevating gear consists of a motor-driven hydraulic pump and two hydraulic rams. Cut-off of the gear is automatic when the point of correct elevation is reached. The centres of the forks can be moved to suit the type of pallet or container used. The transporter is 8 ft, 3 in. long and 4 ft. high.