Self Dumping Hoppers for use on Forklifts

Posted by Rouramh on July 30th, 2015

Expanding the versatility of your material handling equipment is crucial if you want to get the max efficiency out of your daily operations. Most likely, you have forklifts in your warehouse to lift, transport, load and transfer parcels and pallets of goods. You may also have a self-dumping hopper or two on site that is used for collecting anything recycling to refuse. Hoppers can be quite large, and as such cannot be moved manually very easily unless they are on casters. This is where forklift attachments and bases come in handy. Your forklift operator can simply scoop up the hopper and transport it for dumping or relocation, all without having to get out of the cab. Not only does this increase overall efficiency that saves you time and money.

Options

There are many options when it comes to self-dumping hoppers for use on forklifts. You can easily complement the abilities of your forklifts with extra attachments that include bucket lifters, towing attachments, telescopic boom cranes and hoisting hooks. But if you're looking to complement your existing self dumping hoppers so your drivers don't have to maneuver and dump heavy loads manually, you can opt for base options such as Three-Way Fork Entry Bases and Base Legs. Most hoppers come with open channel bases, but you can modify these bases to meet your unique needs with closed fork pockets, modified fork pocket dimensions or extra reinforcements. If you still don't see what you need, you can always custom order your unique base requirements or enhancements, and the manufacturer will build you one from scratch.

Safety Features

These are all designed with work safety in mind, thanks to the Mechanical Hopper Release feature on hoppers that allow loads to be dumped without the need to leave the forklift. Another example is a self-dumping hopper with a pull down handle system, which is ideal for uses at elevated dumping heights. The operator just has to pull the cable system while standing on the ground. The demand for high-quality equipment cannot be understated, especially when it comes to versatile attachments that increase efficiency of forklifts. While spending by U.S. manufacturers on capital such as machines, tools and other equipment has been on the decline and spending on stock buy-backs and acquisitions on the rise, the Wall Street Journal says analysts predict investments in high-quality items (such as self-dumping hoppers and forklift attachments that provide multiple benefits) will again increase as these manufacturers realize the long-lasting benefits of these types of machines to the warehouse environment.

About the Author:

This article is written by Mike Genter, who is associated with Roura Material Handling. Roura Material Handling produces a large variety of self dumping hoppers including durable hoppers, rugged hoppers, ultimate hoppers, behemoth hoppers as well as custom and specialty dumping hoppers for both commercial and industrial use.