OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002330

Side shift control device for forklift truck

Published: 2026-09-15T19:12:17.411165Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002330
Categories: Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation > Lift Tables and Positioners

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ABSTRACT

A side shift control device for a forklift truck, which is configured to cause
a side shift unit to move a pair of forks holding a pallet in a right-left
direction so that the pallet comes in contact with an object when the pallet
is placed beside the object, includes: a side shift control unit configured to
control the side shift unit so that the pair of forks begin to move toward the
object after the pair of forks are inserted into a pair of fork holes formed
in the pallet; a detecting unit configured to detect a movement of the pallet
with the forks inserted in the fork holes; and a determining unit configured
to determine, based on the movement of the pallet detected by the detecting
unit, whether the pallet is in contact with the object.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002330
Published 2026-09-15T19:12:17.411165Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002330