The FACE Digital Wheel Base Profileograph was originally developed to check the floor's surface regularity against the American Fmin number system for defined traffic floors.
However, in February 2003 the British Concrete Society revised its Technical Report 34 (TR34) to include a measurement system (described in Appendix C) that is similar to the Fmin number specification.
The FACE Digital Wheel Base Profileograph measures the transverse difference in elevation as all defined traffic specifications but the longitudinal control looks at the elevation difference of the front to rear axle of the fork lift truck and sees the floor profile as truck the feels it.
The TR34 Appendix C and the ACI F min Profileographs are identical and are the only true simulators of mechanical handling equipment in very narrow aisles. As the self propelled FACE Digital Profileograph moves along the narrow aisle, the sensor wheels travel in the wheel paths of the truck. Differential graphs are produced relating to the longitudinal and transverse profiles exactly as would be experienced by the real truck.
The data can be extrapolated to determine compliance with DM1, DM2 or DM3 of TR34 Appendix C or any Fmin number specified.
The resultant differential graphs are colour coded, scaled and easy to read.
View Sample FACE Appendix C Survey Graph.pdf View Sample F Min Profileograph Survey Graph.pdf