Fork Positioners

Non-sideshifting fork positioner:     Our fork positioners are designed so no welding is needed to install the unit.  Some makers require the customer to weld an anchor to the rear face of the fork to connect the cylinders that move the forks.  Fork-Co uses a fork carrier that is retained in place by the fork and by the two carriage bars. No welding is needed. 

The advantage in this design is that standard forks are used, not modified forks.  So, future replacement is much simpler. This is a single hydraulic function unit.

 What we need to know: (any fork positioner)

Forklift make, model and capacity.

Load description, materials, weight.

Capacity required for the positioner.

The type and width of the base carriage (truck’s carriage. Tells us where the upper hooks must be spaced)

Desired  fork opening range

Fork dimensions:  L X W X T  (NOTE: forks longer than 72” in class III and larger require larger cylinders.)

Is an LBR required? If so, what height (measured from top of fork blade).

 

Sideshifting Fork Positioners:   Apply all the same questions re: sideshifters and fork positioners when working with sideshifting fork positioners. This attachment is simply the combination of those two other attachments. 

This is a two hydraulic function attachment.

 

Hook to Pin sideshifting fork positioners:

 What we need to know: (any fork positioner)

Forklift make, model and capacity.

Load description, materials, weight.

Capacity required for the positioner.

The type and width of the base carriage (truck’s carriage. Tells us where the upper hooks must be spaced)

Desired  fork opening 

Fork dimensions:  L X W X T  (NOTE: forks longer than 72” in class III and larger require larger cylinders.)

Is an LBR required? If so, what height (measured from top of fork blade).

 

Fork Positioning Kits:

These are kits designed to add fork positioning to a pin type carriage.  The kit includes cylinders, cylinder anchors for the carriage and fork carriers.  Not all forklifts can be readily converted to positioners. We must have carriage dimensions in detail to determine if it is possible.

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Fork-Co Leads the Pack

With our industry best lead times (4-5 weeks on complex builds), full in-house engineering and design team, on-site manufacturing and fabrication facility just south of Houston, TX, and very large standard product inventory, Fork-Co is the right choice for your project. We stand behind our products 100%, either it accomplishes your goals, or we aren't done.