Nmhg Oregon, LLC

Nacco Materials Handling Group, Inc.

Michael Curry

Christopher J Goodwin

Brian R Crowell

Timothy L Rose

Kevin J McGoldrick

James W Davis

Gerald A Johnson

Gianni Passeri

Marco Betti

Marco Mariani

Knut A Raade

A vehicle includes a first control configured to operate the vehicle from a first operator position facing a front of the vehicle and a second control configured to operate the vehicle from a second operator position facing a rear of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes a processor configured to monitor for an operator presence in the first operator position or the second operator position and receive a vehicle operating request, wherein the operator presence is monitored independent of receiving the vehicle operating request. The processor is further configured to enable either the first control or the second control and select a vehicle operating parameter associated with the vehicle operating request, wherein the vehicle operating parameter varies according to which control is enabled.

Multi-direction vehicle control sensing

An industrial vehicle includes an operator compartment, a steering control device mounted for access from a first selectable operator position located outside of the operator compartment, and a steering column supporting the steering control device. The steering control device configured to rotate about the steering column and provide steering control from the operator compartment in a second selectable operator position opposite the first selectable operator position.

Multiple-position steering control device

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Greenville, NC, United States of America

Michael Curry