Friday, January 30, 2015

Forklift & Crane Accessories

Modern construction hardware is extremely versatile. There are many "add-on" products that can see large lifting equipment be used for different purposes, in situations that they wouldn't normally be subjected to.

Forklift add-ons 

forklift jibs
A forklift jib (image from nobles.com.au)
So you think a forklift is only useful for moving around pallets of goods? Think again. These accessories can add a new lease of life to a forklift and allow it to be used for more purposes in the workplace.

Forklift Jib - This can turn your regular forklift into a mini-crane. How does this help? Think of one of those situations where you needed to lift something from above due to structural objects placed around it. The jib simply locks on to the forks allowing you to secure the load from above and raise the forklift to lift out the heavy object.
Drum lifting clamps - Got drums with chemicals or hazardous materials within? These can be essential to keeping the drums upright and avoiding a costly and/or dangerous spill.
Work boxes - Allows your workers to work from a specially designed cage box that can be moved around by the forklift driver. This allows the workers to handle small objects, but in high up storage areas.

Crane add-ons 

container spreader
A container spreader (image from nobles.com.au)
Spreader & Lifting beams - These can be utilized to lift large items and containers, keeping them balanced and upright.
Goods cages - similar to work boxes, these cages allow smaller objects to be loaded in the goods cages and be transported by crane. This could be utilized by fruit  pickers if the orchards are hard to access by other heavy duty movers.