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Turnafork™

Turnafork™

Turnafork™

Product catalog summary
Applications
Cascade's Turnafork is a versatile tool designed for both clamp and pallet handling. It features manually operated rotating forks that can be adjusted to three positions: clamp, pallet, and a 45˚ position for special shaped loads. This adaptability makes it suitable for various shipping, receiving, and order picking applications. It allows for efficient handling of loads, whether they are removed from pallets and floor-loaded or transferred to slipsheets or shipping pallets.
Benefits
The Turnafork offers several advantages, including excellent visibility due to its low-profile frame and I-beam arm bar design. Its rugged yet lightweight construction, featuring aluminum alloy arm bar channels and nylon arm bearings, ensures high net attachment and lift truck capacities. Additionally, it is energy-efficient, with a regenerative hydraulic circuit that speeds up arm opening while reducing energy consumption, particularly beneficial for electric trucks.
Options
The Turnafork can be customized with special arm lengths and widths, load backrests for supporting unsecured loads, and quick-change lower hooks for easy installation without tools.
Specifications
The document provides detailed specifications for various models of the Turnafork, including sideshifting and revolving models. Key parameters include capacity at load center, frame width, opening range between forks and arms, fork length and section, minimum truck carriage width, effective thickness, and center of gravity measurements. The models are categorized by mounting class and weight.
Hydraulic Flow and Pressure
The hydraulic requirements for the Turnafork models are specified, with sideshifting models requiring a minimum flow of 19 L/min and a maximum pressure of 250 bar, while rotating models require a minimum flow of 19 L/min and a maximum pressure of 160 bar.
Hydraulic Functions
Both sideshifting and revolving models require two truck auxiliary valves for operation.
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Catalog excerpts

Turnafork™-1

MANUAL TURNAFORK™ Rotating Forks For Both Clamp and Pallet Handling three positions Cascade’s Turnafork with manually operating rotating forks can be used for both clamp and pallet handling. The forks can be set in three positions by simply pulling a spring lock on the fork pivot plate and turning the arm: clamp position, pallet position and the in between 45˚ position for handling special shaped loads. Special arm lengths and widths Load Backrests—To provide support for unsecured loads that extend above the frame. Quick Change Lower Hooks—Allow the clamp to be installed in a matter of minutes without tools. Rotating forks The Turnafork is used in a variety of shipping, receiving and order picking applications. When clamp handling, loads may be removed from captive pallets and directly oor loaded in the transporting vehicle, or they may be transferred to a slipsheet or shipping pallet. In the pallet fork position, the Turnafork may be used for handling nearly any type of conventional pallet. Visibility—Low prole frame provides excellent visibility over the top of the frame. I-beam arm bar design improves visibility when arms are extended. Rugged, lightweight construction —High strength, rugged construction combined with low overall clamp weight due to Cascade’s unique I-beam arm bar and frame design, aluminum alloy arm bar channels and nylon arm bearings, resulting in high net attachment/lift truck capacities. Fast and energy efcient—Regenerative hydraulic circuit for faster arm opening speeds with less energy consumption, a particularly valuable benet for electric trucks.

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Turnafork™-2

MANUAL TURNAFORK™ Revolving Model Sideshifting Model Minimum Truck Carriage Width (mm) Horizontal Centre of gravity (mm) Vertical Centre of gravity (mm) Mounting class Fork length x section (mm) Capacity @ Load Centre as clamp Opening Range between forks(mm) Capacity @ Load Centre on forks Opening Range between arms(mm) Consult Casscade HYDRAULIC FLOW AND PRESSURE HYDRAULIC FUNCTIONS Model Sideshifting Revolving Truck Aux. Valves Required 2 2 Minimum Flow Model (L/min.) Sideshifting 19 Rotating 19 Recommended Maximum Flow Flow (L/min.) (L/min.) 26 38 38 57 Cascade (UK) Ltd • 3 Kelbrook Road •...

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