Design And Improvement Of Components Placement In Electric Forklift For Ease Of Maintenance And Maximizing Safety

Abstract

The Toyota Forklifts Are Known For Their Reliability And Durability. However, Components Such As Pump Motor And Oil Pump Are Only Accessible After Battery Is Removed From Its Compartment. Furthermore, Since The Components Are Only Few Centimeters From The Floor And The Protective Device Are Not Installed For Them In Addition To The Unavailability For Maintenance, The Current Placement Of Pump Motor And Oil Pump Of 8fbm 40 Toyota Electric Forklift Makes Them Vulnerable To Dirt And Water. To Address This Issue, A New Design And Model For Relocating The Components Of The 8fbm40 Toyota Electric Forklift Have Been Developed. The New Model Focuses On Relocating The Pump Motor Unit With Hydraulic Pump And Hydraulic Tank Of The Forklift To The Rear Side Of The Forklift For Ease Of Maintenance And To Avoid Vulnerability To External Factors. The New Location Was Selected Based On Factors Such As Accessibility, Space Availability, Weight Distribution, Vibration Generated, And Heat Dissipation And Cooling Requirement Of The Components Relocated. Accordingly, The New Location With 96.67% Of The Accessibility Score Is Developed For Relocating Pump Motor Unit With Hydraulic Pump And Hydraulic Tank To The Rear Side Of The Forklift By Removing Few Weights Of The Counterweight. Moreover, To Increase The Lifespan Of The Hydraulic Oil And To Reduce The Operational Cost Of The Forklift, In Addition To Relocating The Pump Motor Unit And Hydraulic Tank, Oil Cooler Is Incorporated To The New Design. Furthermore, The Ansys Result Indicates That, The New Model Outperforms The Current Model In Terms Of Accessibility For Maintenance And Structural Performance. Its Superior Rigidity And Stability, Coupled With ItsResistance To Deformation And Fatigue, Make It A Safer And More Reliable Choice.