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During the start of the 1950's, Henry Le Grande Lull from the Lull Manufacturing Company originally designed the sideloader forklift. These early units were requested from the US Air Force. The original idea was patented for commercial application but it was not made until Lull Manufacturing was taken over during the year 1959 by the Baker Raulang Company. It was Baker Raulang who put the design into production. Afterward, the name was changed to Baker Traveloader. In the latter part of the nineteen fifties, the side-loaders were launched in Europe. The beginning units were designed by Italian manufacturer Fiora and the afterwards B-P Battioni e Pagani who pioneered the machine's use within timber yards.
The side-loader is a bit different from the counterbalanced forklift, since the traditional forward-traveling forklifts have front facing forks whilst the side-loader has side facing forks. The operator though would drive in a cabin like those used in traditional forklifts. The loading, unloading and lifting functions are done by the mast located at the driver's right-hand side. The load is normally transported lying on a metal or wooden deck. This helps to reduce distortion, stress and damage to the load. New innovations to the side-loader design have integrated a large range of lifting accessories being developed.
A few of the advantages of using side-loaders over reach-stackers or traditional forklifts include: enhanced visibility, safer operating conditions, and the ability to utilize available space more effectively as well as faster traveling speeds.
Having an equally distributed cargo it is beneficial to avoid lack of vehicle stability, and excessive tilting, so as to maintain safety. An even load helps to prevent unacceptable load concentrations, and unacceptable vehicle axle loading.
The eccentricity of the center of gravity differs, with the load distribution in the container. It is extremely important that the designers of handling machinery and containers consider during the engineering process. For example, when sixty percent of the load by mass is distributed in 50% of the container length measured from one end of the machine, the eccentricity corresponds to 5%.
