Linde Material Handling Gmbh

Constantin Roβkopf

Bernhard Götz

Stefan Hafner

A counterweighted fork lift truck has a vehicle body () with an equipment compartment (R) located underneath a driver workplace (). The equipment compartment and contains heat-emitting components. The vehicle body () includes at least one step () which forms the lower boundary of a step recess () which is inboard with respect to the lateral contour (S) of the vehicle body. At least one air intake opening () for the supply of cooling air into the equipment compartment (R) is located in the vicinity of the step recess ().

Counterweighted fork lift truck with at least one air intake opening in the vicinity of a step recess

An industrial truck has a steering axle with two axle tree bolster systems located at a lateral distance from each other. Each system has an axle body with an axle shaft () and an axle tree bolster () located on the lower end of the axle shaft (). The axle tree bolster () and the axle shaft () are individual components that are connected with each other. The axle tree bolster () is preferably detachably fastened to the axle shaft (). The rotational position of the axle tree bolster () relative to the axle shaft () can be adjustable. Means can also be provided for the positive and/or non-positive transmission of a torque from the axle shaft () to the axle tree bolsters ().

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Rodgau, Germany

Constantin Roβkopf