OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002858

Load handler for lift truck with segmented channel bearings

Published: 2026-09-15T19:15:48.653382Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002858
Categories: Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation > Lift Tables and Positioners

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ABSTRACT

A clamp assembly for a lift truck load handler comprising a frame with one or
more guide channels and one or more load handler appendages such as forks or
clamp arms. The appendages are coupled to arms, each slidingly inserted in one
of the guide channels. The guide channels each have a segmented channel
bearing set inserted therein. Each segmented channel bearing set has an outer
channel bearing set, an inner channel bearing set and a bearing spine. Each of
the segmented channel bearing sets is inserted into the first guide channel
with an outer channel bearing set closer to a load handler appendage than the
inner channel bearing set.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002858
Published 2026-09-15T19:15:48.653382Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002858