A lift-truck (100) comprising: - a load engagement means (1) arranged to be moved by a lifting/lowering unit (50); - a support means (10) extending from the load engagement means (1); - a distance sensor (40) directed towards the load engagement means (1) and configured to measure the distance (D) to a surface (4, 50) on the load engagement means (1); - a control unit (51) connected to an operator interface (52) and to the lifting/lowering unit (50) and to the distance sensor (40), wherein; - the distance sensor (40) is attached to the support means (10) at a fixed distance above the load engagement means (1), wherein - the control unit (51) is configured to receive a start signal from the operator interface (52) and in response thereto performing a height adjustment cycle of the load engagement means (1) comprising; - determining a default distance (D 0 ) to the surface (4, 60) on the load engagement means (1); - determining the present distance (D) to the surface (4, 60) on the load engagement means (1); - comparing the default distance (D 0 ) and the present distance (D); - moving the load engagement means (1) a distance (R) when a difference (D delta ) between the default distance (D 0 ) and the present distance (D) is determined, wherein the distance (R) depends on the difference (D delta ).


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    Title :

    A LIFT-TRUCK WITH AUTOMATED HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF LOAD ENGAGEMENT MEANS


    Additional title:

    GABELSTAPLER MIT AUTOMATISCHER HÖHENANPASSUNG VON LASTGREIFMITTELN
    CHARIOT ÉLÉVATEUR À RÉGLAGE EN HAUTEUR AUTOMATISÉ DE MOYENS D'ENGAGEMENT DE CHARGE


    Contributors:
    ÖBERG JOHN (author)

    Publication date :

    2018-12-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last



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