Gradall Forklift Attachments

During the time when WWII created a shortage of laborers, the famous Gradall excavator was founded in the 1940s as the creation of two brothers Ray and Koop Ferwerda. The brothers faced the problems of a depleted workforce due to the war. As partners in their Cleveland, Ohio construction business referred to as Ferwerda-Werba-Ferwerda they lacked the available laborers to do the delicate tasks of finishing and grading on their interstate projects. The Ferwerda brothers chose to make an equipment which will save their business by making the slope grading task easier, more efficient and less manual.

Their first design prototype was a device with two beams set on a rotating platform which was attached over a second-hand truck. A telescopic cylinder moved the beams back and forth that enabled the fixed blade at the end of the beams to pull or push dirt. Before long enhancing the initial design, the brothers built a triangular boom to be able to add more strength. As well, they added a tilt cylinder which let the boom rotate 45 degrees in either direction. A cylinder was placed at the back of the boom, powering a long push rod to enable the machinery to be outfitted with either a bucket or a blade attachment.

Gradall launched in 1992, with the introduction of the new XL Series hydraulics, the most ground-breaking adjustment in their machinery since their invention. This new system of top-of-the-line hydraulics allowed the Gradall excavator to deliver comparable power and high productivity to the more traditional excavators. The XL Series put an end to the first Gradall equipment power drawn from gear pumps and low pressure hydraulics. These conventional systems successfully handled grading and finishing work but had a hard time competing for high productivity jobs.

The new XL Series Gradall excavators proved a remarkable increase in their lifting and digging ability. These models were made along with a piston pump, high-pressure hydraulics system that showed great improvements in boom and bucket breakout forces. The XL Series hydraulics system was likewise developed along with a load-sensing capability. Conventional excavators make use of an operator to pick a working-mode; where the Gradall system can automatically adjust the hydraulic power meant for the job at hand. This makes the operator's overall work easier and also conserves fuel at the same time.

When the new XL Series hydraulics reached the market, Gradall was thrust into the extremely competitive industrial machine market which are designed to tackle demolition, pavement removal, excavating and different industrial tasks. The introduction of the new telescoping boom helped to further enhance the excavator's marketability. The telescoping boom gives the excavator the ability to work in low overhead areas and to better position attachments.


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Forklift Attachments

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  4 Wheel Drive Forklift Attachments
  

  There are in actual fact two different categories of lift trucks within the material handling market, the industrial model and the rough terrain model. Rough terrain forklifts initially came on the marketplace in the 1940's and were being ...

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  Adjustable Booms
  

  An adjustable forklift boom is a really helpful part of equipment meant for companies which must move really heavy objects all-around. The forklift itself is a vital piece of equipment which is basically a small truck equipped along with 2 prongs ...

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  Adjustable Jibs
  

  Forklift jibs are actually amongst the most helpful tools a construction firm could put money into for moving and lifting industrial tools on a work site. Lift truck jib boom attachments are cheaper as opposed to jib cranes. They're capable of ...

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  Aerial Lift Attachments
  

  Aerial hoists can accommodate numerous tasks involving high and tough reaching places. Normally utilized to carry out daily maintenance in buildings with elevated ceilings, trim tree branches, elevate burdensome shelving units or repair telephone ...

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  Articulated Boom Lift Attachment
  

  Boom vehicle are often utilized by phone, cable and utilities firms as they have extended folded arms which are typically folded over the roofs of company vehicles. On the end of the extension of extendable arms more often than not sits a ...

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  Bale Clamps
  

  Particularly useful for lifting or stacking loads of products, bale clamps could be utilized as a hydraulic lift truck or forklift attachment in order to lift bales without utilizing a pallet. Bar arm clamps are additional attachments which can ...

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  Barrel Clamps
  

  A Barrel Clamp is a mechanical or hydraulic accessory intended for a lift truck. It can be utilized so as to clutch the item you wish to transport using the forklift and is typically utilized for handling barrels, kegs and paper rolls. Several ...

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  Bin Dumpers
  

  Having a limit capacity of something like 2000lb, the Pallet Dumper Retainer accessory is fork mounted and held into place through a safety chain. This particular forklift attachment makes waste disposal an easier and safer process in view of the ...

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