摘要 |
An accessory for a forklift allows handling of cartoned goods a whole layer at a time and part of a layer. The head has a series of closely parked suction devices which are served by a common vacuum chamber. The head is carried by the forks and vacuum is supplied by a separate unit mounted on the forklift. In a modification, the head is carried on a sub assembly which allows the head to move to one side of the forklift. An electric reach truck is modified by the addition of the vacuum lifting head to a mast-mounted pallet handling fork assembly directly beneath the head, enabling layer by layer filling of the pallet. The assembly has a swinging frame which allows the forks to swing out of register with the head to a position beside the truck where the full pallet can be exchanged for a fresh pallet. |