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In the beginning of the 1950's, Henry Le Grande Lull from the Lull Manufacturing Company originally made the sideloader forklift. These early models were requested from the US Air Force. The first idea was patented for commercial application but it was not made until Lull Manufacturing was taken over by the Baker Raulang Company in nineteen fifty nine. It was Baker Raulang who put the design into production. Later, the name was changed to Baker Traveloader. During the late nineteen fifties, the side-loaders were introduced to Europe. The beginning units were designed by Italian manufacturer Fiora and the afterwards B-P Battioni e Pagani who pioneered the equipment's use within timber yards.
The side-loader is a little different from the counterbalanced forklift, as the traditional forward-traveling forklifts have front facing forks whilst the side-loader has side facing forks. The operator though would drive inside a cabin similar to those utilized in conventional forklifts. The lifting, loading, and unloading functions are performed by the mast situated at the right-hand side of the driver. The load is typically transported lying on a metal or wooden deck. This helps to reduce stress, distortion and damage to the load. Recent innovations to the side-loader design have incorporated a huge range of lifting accessories being developed.
The use of side-loaders as opposed to the reach-stackers or conventional forklifts: better visibility, safer operating conditions, and the ability to utilize available space more efficiently as well as faster traveling speeds.
In order to maintain safety, having an evenly distributed cargo is helpful to prevent lack of vehicle stability, and excessive tilting. An even load helps to prevent unacceptable load concentrations, and unacceptable vehicle axle loading.
With the distribution of load in the container, the eccentricity of the center of gravity differs. It is extremely important that the designers of handling equipment and containers consider in the engineering process. For example, when 60% of the load by mass is distributed in 50% of the length of the container measured from one end of the machinery, the eccentricity corresponds to five percent.
