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4. LOAD AND REACH DATA
L 50kg 80kg 110kg 140kg
H 5kg 15kg 23kg 32kg
R 60cm 60cm 60cm 60cm
L 50kg 80kg 110kg 140kg
H 9kg 20kg 32kg 39kg
R 75cm 75cm 75cm 75cm
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With no load engaged, to lift the handles and adjust the
reach the user must overcome the weight of the
machine.
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The amount of force H is about 13kg
Extended Reach Out, Loaded, Brakes applied >CAUTION<
Unloaded, Pre-Pick Up
Loaded Hands Neutral Position, Transporting or Lifting, no brakes applied
Reach Out at height, Loaded, Brakes applied
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This is called the
‘Hands Neutral Position’
where the weight of
the load balances against the weight of the PHT2-140 machine
leading to little (neutral) weight in the users hands.
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Force applied by the hands is to adjust height and maintain
balance of load. It can vary as force applied up or down but tends
to be less than 10kg either way.
MW
MW Weight of PHT2-140 device (40kg)
H Balancing Force applied by Hands
L Weight of the Load (up to 140kg *120kg for all other
attachments)
R Reach
– horizontal distance from wheel axle to hook
H
H
MW
L
H
MW
L
R
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In this position with hands raised above the chest th
e body’s
reaction tends more toward pulling the handles rather than
holding the handles down.
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At a point the user can be pulled off balance
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With brakes applied H is no longer Up and Down but is
pivoting about the front wheels
– giving better control
Variation of H with different Load (L), Fixed Reach (R) (Hook)
Variation of H with different Load (L), Fixed Reach (R) (Hook)
Possible user comfort limit!
Note about user comfort limit.
Each user must limit the load and reach combination to
what they can manage. With a heavy load, a user may
only be able to comfortably reach out so far. With a
lighter load the same user may be comfortable reaching
out further.
R
R
L
MW
H
R
Increased risk of forward topple