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How do vibrations occur?


Especially lifting and lowering the fork, pick up and disposal of load, acceleration and braking, vibrations of the IC engines, jumping off the truck and sitting down on the seat cause body vibrations. With respect to illnesses one type of vibration is especially relevant: that caused by travelling on bumpy floors without load. Here even a slight worsening in the quality of the floor can double body vibration. In addition, vibration increases proportionally with the driving speed.
Bumps in the road are transmitted by the tyres to the frame and to the cabin and the seat. This is why it is especially important to adjust the seat optimally to the weight of the driver. Only this way, can vibrations be effectively absorbed and the health of the driver can be protected.

 

Conclusion: Besides a truck made by STILL, improving the smoothness of the floor is the best way to reduce body vibrations. This does not only relieve the driver, but also the truck and the load.