Toyota's SAS
What is SAS?
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 118 fatalities resulted from the overturn of a lift truck between the years 1999 and 2003 and none of them were a Toyota equipped with SAS (System of Active Stability).
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SAS is an electronic control system that can detect and respond to changes in forklift operation. SAS reacts through two key systems: the active control rear stabilizer and the active mast control function.
Tipovers are hazards that occur when a forklift takes a corner too sharp or too fast. Fact is, if the center of gravity shifts outside its three support points, or stability triangle, wheels can lift and it can tip over. Toyota's Active Control Rear Stabilizer helps reduce that possibility.
Active Control Rear Stabilizer
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When it senses instability, SAS instantly engages the Swing Lock Cylinder to stabilize the rear axle,creating the lateral stability needed to help reduce risk of tipover.
Active Mast Function Controller
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This feature automatically overrides the operator's manual control and stops the mast- making it more difficult to spill a load. Moreover, depending on the fork's height, it governs reverse tilt speed to help prevent cargo from becomming unstable at the various heights. Automatic Fork Leveling Control takes the guesswork out of handling pallets for new and seasoned operators. Now all they have to do is press a button when tilting forward and the forks automatically level themselves.
Toyota's patented System of Active Stability uses separate sensors to monitor load height and weight, truck travel speed and yaw rate (angular speed) to help ensure that all four tires remain on the floor.
Automatic Fork Leveling
This function improves productivity and reduces damage with both new and experienced operators by eliminating the need to manually level the forks.