The forklift load centre distance refers to the horizontal distance between the vertical face of the forklift’s fork arm and the gravity centre of the loaded cargo. It is one of the core parameters marked on every forklift’s nameplate, and directly relates to the stable operation state of the equipment. Most standard industrial forklifts adopt 500mm as the default calibrated load centre distance for rated load, which is calculated and verified through repeated mechanical tests under standard working conditions.

Many operators easily ignore the influence of load centre distance in daily work. They mistakenly believe that as long as the weight of the carried cargo is lower than the rated load capacity marked on the forklift, the operation is safe. In fact, if the actual gravity centre of the oversized or special-shaped cargo exceeds the calibrated load centre distance, the actual load moment borne by the forklift’s chassis and gantry system will exceed the designed allowable value. Even if the cargo weight does not reach the rated load, there will still be hidden danger of equipment tilting.

For electric forklift users, it is necessary to formulate targeted operation rules according to actual working conditions. For goods with larger transverse size, you can appropriately reduce the single carrying weight to keep the actual load moment within the safe range. For high-lifting operation scenarios, the offset of load centre distance at high position should also be taken into account, and corresponding load reduction measures should be taken to avoid stability attenuation caused by the rise of cargo centre of gravity.

As Jianshu New Energy, we focus on BYD electric forklift promotion and supporting technical services. We will provide each cooperative user with systematic operation training related to load centre distance before and after equipment delivery, to help frontline operators master relevant specifications correctly. If you have demands for relevant parameter consultation and working condition adaptation scheme formulation, you can send e-mail to [email protected] to obtain professional technical support.