DeckLock Safety System for PFlow VRCs

When a forklift is fully loaded, 80% of the weight rests on the front wheels. If this weight exceeds the rated capacity of the vertical lift by too great a margin, and if the brake fails due to poor maintenance, a drop in the carriage may occur.

Carriage drop is dangerous because the forklift can't reverse when its front and back wheels are on two different levels. VRC brakes can withstand a certain amount of overloading, but when they fail, the results can be catastrophic. The DeckLock system—an optional add-on for PFlow VRCs—adds another layer of safety to prevent an unintended carriage descent.

Safety benefits for your VRC project

By automatically locking the vertical lift carriage at critical upper levels, DeckLock helps eliminate carriage creep, bounce or drop.

• Protects workers, products and equipment by enabling safer loading and unloading.
• Enables smooth loading by pallet jacks and hand trucks.
• Engages automatically when loading gates open and retracts when they close, so operators don't have to exit the forklift.