System for managing operation of an industrial vehicle to carry a fragile load

Abstract

An industrial vehicle carries loads on which indicators have been placed. A method for controlling the industrial vehicle involves electronically reading a given indicator on a load being carried by the industrial vehicle to obtain a load identifier. Then, employing the load identifier to obtain data from a database, wherein that data indicates whether the load being carried requires delicate handling. In response to the data obtained from a database, restricting operation of the industrial vehicle to provide delicate handling of the load. Restricting the operation may include one or more of limiting a travel speed or acceleration of the industrial vehicle to less than a predefined level, and limiting a speed at which the load being carried is raised and lowered to less than a predetermined level.

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