The new revolution for palletless trailer and container loading

More and more companies are switching to palletless loading of trailers and containers, since doing so makes good economic sense. Until now this meant loading by hand, a tedious, time consuming process, or loading on slipsheets using an expensive push-pull fork-lift attachment. Now though, the revolutionary new RollerForks® do away with the need for hydraulic attachments and allow you to fill or off load a container in minutes instead of hours.

Advantages of using slipsheets over pallets   

• Lower purchasing costs
• Increased volume and weight capacity available in containers & trailers
• 98% less empty stacking space needed
• Less handling, less administration and less return transport
• Better hygiene and easier to clean
• No issues with heat treatment (FAO-ISPM #15)
• More ecologically sound

LOADING A CONTAINER BY HAND TAKES HOURS
BUT USING ROLLERFORKS® IT TAKES JUST MINUTES

RollerForks®
A true alternative to the push pull attachment

The traditional method of loading and off loading with slipsheets was to use a 'push pull' fork-lift attachment but these are expensive, heavy and inconvenient. RollerForks® are a better alternative in every respect;

• Much lower price
• No hydraulics needed on the truck or the forks. So no maintenance problems
• No need to buy an uprated fork truck - RollerForks® weigh little more than standard forks
• The driver's visibility is not obstructed - so they are safer to use in a busy warehouse
• Unlike push pull systems, RollerForks® can be used as regular forks for standard fork lift operations.
• Loading & unloading is faster than with a push pull attachment
• Fork truck problem? Move RollerForks® from one truck to another in less than 5 minutes.

FOR THE COST OF ONE PUSH-PULL ATTACHMENT
YOU COULD EQUIP THREE FORK TRUCKS WITH ROLLERFORKS®

The basic principle;

A RollerFork® consists of a special lift truck fork that serves as a supporting frame with a special hinge in the heel allowing it always to lay flat on the floor. Inside the fork are two layers of rollers, one above the other, that drive each other when the forks are moved over the floor.

The basic principle is that the upper rollers rotate at exactly the same speed but in the opposite direction of the lower rollers, which are in contact with the ground. When the RollerForks® are lifted from the ground, the rollers automatically lower and the load is secure on the forks.

RollerForks® and the rollers are made of high grade materials and because there are no axial forces there is hardly any wear and tear. Dirt and dust falls through the rollers and onto the floor.

RollerForks® to suit all applications

• Standard lengths of 1100 and 1200mm
• Widths of 190mm and 210mm
• Capacity per pair of RollerForks® of 1000 Kg (190mm) and 2000 Kg (210mm) with L.C. 500mm from fork root
• Available to fit all FEM category II and III carriages
• Special models available for use in reefer trucks and containers
• Non-standard models available to order

Kooi Reachforks

RollerForks® are manufactured by Meijer Special Equipment, the same company which manufactures the renowned Kooi Reachforks. Their entire product range of hydraulic attachments also covers mast extensions, load positioning systems, telescopic booms (for carpet rolls or building materials for example), mountable jib cranes and many other products. Click here for full details

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