UNIVERSITI TENAGA

NASIONAL
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

THEORY OF MACHINES (MEMB 263)

TOPIC

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

FOLDED FORKLIFT

Group Members
Name
SHANKAR S/O RAJANDERAN
SHANMUGAM A/L GANESON
SHANMUGAPRIYAN A/L S.BALASUBRAMANIAM
SO WEI ZHONG
VOLA OSEA TUINIVANUA

Group No. 3B-12

SID
ME092629
ME092630
ME092631
ME092635
ME092950

SECTION

3B

PROGRAMME

Bachelor of Engineering (Honors)

SUBJECT CODE

MEMB 263

SUBJECT

THEORY OF MACHINES

DUE DATE

19 November 2014
1

LECTURER

Sami Salama Hussen Hajjaj.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents..................................................................................................................... 2
1

Introduction to Mechanism................................................................................................ 3

Background info................................................................................................................ 3

Project Time Planner.......................................................................................................... 4

Description of Mechanism................................................................................................. 5
4.1

Original Mechanism.................................................................................................... 5

4.1.1

Kinematic Diagram - Original Mechanism.............................................................5

4.1.2

DOF of the original Mechanism.............................................................................5

4.2

Modified Mechanism................................................................................................... 6

4.2.1

Plan for modification............................................................................................. 6

4.2.2

Kinematic Diagram of modified mechanism.........................................................6

4.2.3

DOF modified diagram.......................................................................................... 6

Position Analysis................................................................................................................ 7

Conclusion......................................................................................................................... 8

Appendix........................................................................................................................... 9

Introduction to Mechanism
Forklift are widely used in most industrial area for lifting purposes mainly to
improve efficiency and productivity, however due to modern re-engineering
revolution of technologies allows boost the machine performance and efficiency
that is purposely for lifting involving work against its times. Re- engineering
allows modernizing of size, shape compatibility and function with wide range of
attachment fittings.
In this exercise the group have majority agreed upon Folded Forklift as
mechanism to work on and to analyze in accordance to the evaluation process.

Background info
In this project the team will mainly focus on the Folded Fork mast lifting
attachment (Push Pull) mechanism that has been widely proven to be the highly
demanded lifting attachment, due to its dual feature of operation. This
mechanism functions when a fluid force is applied that result to the extraction
and extension of its links allowing far reach out of fork and easy moving.

Project Time Planner

Description of Mechanism
4

The Pull Push Fork lifting attachment allows to be used for quick, easy angle
of tilt with easy pull and push without using pallets for stock packing.
Also allow far reach out without necessarily moving the forklift forward.
4.1

Original Mechanism
The Folded Forklift (Push Pull) mechanism has 9 links which been driven by a
hydraulic piston causing the Push and Pull mechanism motion to extend and retract during loading and unloading.

4.1.1 Kinematic Diagram - Original Mechanism

4.1.2 DOF of the original Mechanism

a. Links
9
b. Joints
11
i. Full Joint
ii. Half Joint
c. Mobility/ Degree of Freedom is = 2

4.2

Modified Mechanism

4.2.1 Plan for modification

5

The main focus of this modification is to reduce the number of links with
joints and to still maintain the same mobility.
4.2.2 Kinematic Diagram of modified mechanism

4.2.3 DOF modified diagram

d. Links
6
e. Joints
7
f. Mobility & Degree of Freedom is =

Position Analysis
g. Graphical Method : Modified
i. Vector Loop : Modified Mechanism
Loop 1
6

 2,

Loop 2

Loop 3

NB: Link B = d + F
ii. Vector Analysis: Original Diagram
Constants :
a, b, d, f, 1= 0,
Variables :
e, c, 2, 3, 4

3 vector loop (2 equation for 2 unknown)

Conclusion
Opportunity to apply knowledge learned from this subject such identification of
links and joints as well as the calculation of D.O.F, and vector loop analysis.

Appendix