Load Distribution &
Final Positioning
Load Distribution & Final Positioning
Why four supports rarely share weight equally, how jacking redistributes load, and why the last few inches of a move are often the riskiest.
A perfectly rated jack or skate can still crush the machine structure resting on top of it.
Lifting one corner changes every support’s load. See the math behind hidden load redistribution.
Why a heavy machine can stay perfectly level while weight quietly shifts between supports.
Why watching the jack matters as much as watching the load during any lift.
Why four skates under a machine don’t guarantee equal load sharing between them.
Why small final corrections can be more dangerous than the main move that came before them.
How a machine can look fully landed while one support carries almost none of the actual weight.