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Side-loaders were originally designed in the beginning of the 1950s by Henry Le Grande Lull from the Lull Manufacturing Company. These models were made in response to a request from the US Air Force. The initial idea was patented for commercial use but it was not made until Lull Manufacturing was taken over in 1959 by the Baker Raulang Company. It was Baker Raulang who made the design. Afterward, the name was changed to Baker Traveloader. During the late 1950s, the side-loaders were introduced to Europe. The early models were designed by Italian manufacturer Fiora and the afterwards B-P Battioni e Pagani who pioneered the equipment's use within timber yards.
Side-loaders vary a bit from forward traveling, counterbalance forklifts in that they have their forks situated on the side of the machinery. The operator drives the machine sitting inside a cabin like a conventional forklift. The lifting, loading, and unloading functions are done by the mast situated at the right-hand side of the driver. The cargo is normally transported lying on a metal or wooden deck. This helps to lessen distortion, stress and damage to the cargo. New innovations to the side-loader design have incorporated a huge range of lifting accessories being developed.
Some of the benefits of using side-loaders over reach-stackers or conventional forklifts comprise: safer operating conditions, improved visibility, and faster traveling speeds as well as the ability to use available space more effectively.
Having an equally distributed cargo it is advantageous to prevent lack of vehicle stability, and excessive tilting, so as to maintain safety. A load which is even helps to prevent unacceptable load concentrations, and unacceptable vehicle axle loading.
The eccentricity of the center of gravity varies, with the distribution of load within the container. It is extremely essential that the designers of containers and handling equipment take this into account in the engineering process. For instance, when sixty percent of the load by mass is distributed in 50% of the length of the container measured from one end of the machine, the eccentricity corresponds to 5%.
