Abstract: An industrial truck, in particular a counterbalanced front-forklift truck, is provided which can be operated both manually and automatically and has a fork to handle pallets and loads located thereon. The forklift truck is equipped for automatic operation with a control system which can be brought into active connection with the vehicle drive system, the vehicle steering system, the vehicle braking system or the movement control system for the fork.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 3, 1997
Date of Patent:
August 17, 1999
Assignees:
Fiat Om Carrelli Elevatori S.p.A., Consorzio Telerobot
Inventors:
Fabrizio Lanza, Guido Livon, Stefano Masciangelo, Marco Ilic, Paolo Bassino, Giovanni Garibotto