• warbond@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    In my experience “max” safe working loads on electric and hydraulic pallet jacks are tested to 150% capacity to make sure it’ll perform as advertised. Perhaps pneumatic jacks are tested to different standards, but that doesn’t sound right to me.

    What makes you say it’s unlikely?

    • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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      18 hours ago

      Overloading equipment will inevitably lead to early failure, even if not right away. It’s the same logic as skipping load bearings in a building because the beams are rated to a lower value than their average strength.