Forklift attachments
Hydraulic attachments from Saur and Stricta, plus slip-on mechanical tools that do not need an extra valve. Each page below is one attachment type, with the jobs it is built for. The gallery has a wider set of drawings, including crane jibs, layer pickers and fork extensions.
Compare the ranges on the Saur and Stricta pages. New Feeler and Zoomlion forklifts can be ordered with the attachment already specified.
Supplied from Nelspruit across South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola and Tanzania.
Start with the load
What it is, what it weighs, whether it sits on a pallet, and how it must be presented at the other end.
ISO Class II to IV
Hydraulic attachments mount on that carriage. Mechanical tools slip over the forks and need no extra valve.
Capacity is recalculated
The attachment adds weight and moves the load centre. The quote includes the derated capacity so the truck can be re-plated.
Side shifters
Side shifters move a load from side to side, so the operator can line a pallet up without repositioning the whole forklift.
Fork positioners
Fork positioners set the fork spread hydraulically. They help when load widths keep changing and the operator needs to meet the pallet faster.
Paper roll clamps
Paper roll clamps handle rolls in paper and printing operations and are built to leave the roll undamaged.
Bale clamps
Bale clamps grip cotton, wool, synthetic textiles, scrap metal and recycled paper without a pallet.
Carton clamps
Carton clamps handle cartons and white goods without pallets. Typical loads include appliances such as refrigerators, televisions and washing machines, and tobacco cartons.
Rotators
Rotators turn the forks through a full circle so a load can be inverted or dumped, and the forks returned upright in one motion.
Pushers
Pushers load, stack and retrieve soft bagged goods such as fertiliser, grain, flour, salt, sugar and cement without a pallet. They are often paired with pallet inverters when a pallet has to be recovered.
Push-pulls
A push-pull lets the forklift handle goods on a slip sheet instead of a wooden or plastic pallet. That cuts packaging weight and frees shipping space. It mounts on a conventional forklift and can come off again for pallet work.
Block handlers
Block handlers pick up bricks and masonry units without pallets, with a frame that leaves the operator a clear view.
Pipe handlers
Pipe handlers clamp steel and cement pipes for stacking and transport without pallets. Models are available with rotation and tilt.
Tyre handler clamps
These clamps stack, tilt and rotate large tyres through 360°, including tyres used on mining trucks and in tyre plants.
Drum, roll and foam clamps
This clamp range covers fabric rolls, drums and foam blocks, including drum rotation for tipping and a grip suited to soft foam.
Hinged fork carriages
Hinged fork carriages tilt bulk goods and containers forward. With a bucket or arms fitted, they move sand, soil and industrial waste.
Single and double pallet handlers
The single-double pallet handler spreads its forks hydraulically so the operator can take one pallet or two.
Fork clamps
Fork clamps work as a fork positioner and as a clamp, so the same truck can take pallets and also crates, boxes and scrap bales.
Forging manipulators
Forging manipulators handle hot material in smelting and metalworking, and keep the operator clear of the heat.
Load stabilizers
Load stabilizers hold unstable or top-heavy pallet loads so they do not slip on uneven floors or in tight turns.
Pallet inverters
Pallet inverters and inverter pushers transfer a load from one pallet to another, or take a damaged pallet out from under a stack. They are used to swap wooden pallets for plastic ones where hygiene matters.
Load reach extenders
Load reach extenders are sleeves that add length to the forks for the occasional load that sticks out past the fork tips.
Mechanical attachments
Mechanical attachments add fork extensions, crane jibs, drum handlers and working platforms without an extra hydraulic connection.