A chip load chart is used for determining proper feed rates when cutting various materials and using various tools. It is a part of how tools perform in terms of cut quality and tool life. Click here ...

Just like when operating cranes, understanding how to read load charts, and applying that information to the operation of a digger derrick is critical. In many ways, digger derricks are similar to ...

Understanding how to use load capacity charts is crucial for proper selection and safe application of a number of machine types, but perhaps none more so than telescopic handlers. These versatile ...

Load charts, identification plates, load capacity plates: Whatever you call them, they are the least looked at and least understood item on a forklift. An operator will check the engine oil before ...

Many of the most important developments in the telehandler category have been related to safety and handling loads at height. Load charts, and accompanying safety technologies, have captured the ...

Editor's note: This article has been updated with the assistance of Sejong Ko, product manager—large excavators, Volvo Construction Equipment. If you would, step into the cab of our imaginary ...