welding in the material of fork in forlift
welding in the material of fork in forlift
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could I repair a crack in a fork in forklift by welding is it acceptable or no and if no I want reference for it
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RE: welding in the material of fork in forlift
RE: welding in the material of fork in forlift
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( read somewhere on the internet)
RE: welding in the material of fork in forlift
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RE: welding in the material of fork in forlift
Yep. Right. Proper english cant always be taught, but kind asking...
RE: welding in the material of fork in forlift
xln83l would you mind if you have reference for me in this subject would you send it to me
thanks in advance
RE: welding in the material of fork in forlift
What do you know about the required strength and safety factors for a forklift tongue at that location?
RE: welding in the material of fork in forlift
I'm just one step away from being rich, all I need now is money.
( read somewhere on the internet)
RE: welding in the material of fork in forlift
"If you don't have time to do the job right the first time, when are you going to find time to repair it?"
RE: welding in the material of fork in forlift
ANSI B56.1 section 419.B then requires of the manufacturer: The factor of safety of forks shall be at least 3 to 1 based on the yield point of the material.
Section 702.B states: Only qualified and authorized personnel shall be permitted to maintain, repair, adjust, and inspect industrial trucks.
The above are code and safety standard requirements. If you were to ask a qualified individual what hazards they would warn of, and tips they would give, they would most likely answer as follows:
1) You first need to know what grade of steel the forks are constructed of, as well as the condition (strength, heat-treat condition) they are in via MTR inspection, nondestructive testing (e.g. - hardness, OES, chemical composition analysis, etc) and the like.
2) Next an assessment of the feasibility of welding this material in this condition needs to be performed. Provided it is possible to weld-repair this material, you'll need to weld using a fully qualified welding procedure, taking care to ensure that sufficient strength, ductility, and impact resistance will result.
3) Any weld-repair must be then inspected via appropriate NDE procedures to ensure a weld with sufficient integrity was had.
I get the feeling by your question that these recommendations will not be followed, in which case I would recommend simply purchasing replacement forks in lieu of incurring the risk of liability of injury or death of personnel operating or working in or around said forklift.
RE: welding in the material of fork in forlift
Larry
RE: welding in the material of fork in forlift
In Italy welding is not allowed
RE: welding in the material of fork in forlift
As others have said its a bad idea to weld on the forks of a fork lift, I would consider think what the insurance company might have to say about any weld repair you attempt.
RE: welding in the material of fork in forlift
Bad ideas do not need a reference to counter their implementation. As long as people do not act beyond their level of expertise, things stay real.
It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all.