| Making the most effective use of existing | | | | handled with ease, and effectively rule out the |
| resources is the cornerstone of prudent | | | | possibility of items rolling from a regular flat fork. |
| management, and this is nowhere more important | | | | With triangular extensions fitted to a forklift, |
| than in the warehouse. By investing in a set of | | | | almost any oddly shaped item can be carried |
| fork lift extensions, you can increase the range of | | | | securely with ease. |
| work that a single truck can carry out. | | | | Forklift extensions are precision made from high |
| There are a number of reasons why fork lift | | | | quality welded steel with cast steel tips for long |
| extensions are an essential tool for any | | | | term strength and reliability in use. The metal is |
| environment where there is a range of items that | | | | finished to a high standard and powder coated for |
| need to me moved, such as in a large warehouse | | | | additional protection and high visibility. The |
| or storage facility. | | | | extensions are suitable for almost any regular |
| The first and most important use of these flexible | | | | fork lift truck, and can be fitted in a very short |
| tools is to increase the overall length of the lifting | | | | time. There are a number of different models |
| arms of the fork truck. You can add a maximum | | | | available with slightly different fittings and |
| of 50% to the length of the forks, and this will | | | | fastenings to ensure a snug fit on whatever truck |
| allow your driver to carry much larger and bulkier | | | | you want to fit them to. |
| loads with a standard forklift. | | | | Fitting the forklift extensions is a simple matter. |
| Longer forks mean that items that are loaded | | | | They slide easily into place along the existing |
| onto the truck are much more stable, and are a | | | | forks, and then fasten securely to the lift for a |
| great deal less likely to come loose during when | | | | high level of security. When the extensions are no |
| they are being moved. By reducing the likelihood | | | | longer required, they can be removed quickly and |
| of items falling from the forklifts, you will be able | | | | easily by a single person, and then stored on a |
| to generally improve the overall safety of the | | | | rack until they are needed again. |
| working environment, and reduce the incidence of | | | | In addition to the added stability and flexibility that |
| expensive accidents when items are dropped and | | | | is offered by hard steel fork lift extensions, you |
| damaged. | | | | can also purchase high visibility polyurethane fork |
| A wide variety of different fork lift extensions | | | | covers that protect the forks. By concealing the |
| are available, including specially shaped ones with | | | | sharp edge of the fork within the protectors the |
| either a circular or triangular profile. These | | | | extensions the damaging effects of small crashes |
| extensions are designed to make carrying various | | | | within the warehouse can be minimized, and the |
| loads much more stable. Rounded extensions | | | | chance of serious injury in accidents can be |
| ensure that bales and large rolls of material can be | | | | substantially reduced at the same time. |