FEM 4.004 Inspection
At least once a year – as required by law – forklift trucks must undergo a thorough examination check in accordance with the Industrial Trucks Regulations. According to this accident prevention regulation, the users are personally responsible for the safety of their forklift trucks.
Material in a toughness test
The thorough examination runs to a general assessment of the state of the industrial truck and its equipment. In particular the following items are put to the test:
- Steering, brakes, wheels, controls and drive
- Hydraulic system, mast, hoist chains, load pick up equipment (forks etc.)
- Overhead guard
STILL's work in the thorough examination check is as quality conscious as in all the other areas: from checking the forks right up to measuring the length of the load chains – all details are thoroughly and accurately checked with special test equipment and recorded in the Test Report.