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HFTC250x120 Series: Heavy-Duty Single Reach Fork for Automated Warehousing

The HFTC250x120 series represents the pinnacle of robust and reliable material handling, engineered specifically for high-performance automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS). This heavy-duty single reach fork is designed to effortlessly manage the demanding tasks of storing and retrieving standard pallets weighing between 2500kg and 4500kg.

Crafted for precision and endurance, this fork series excels in applications requiring long travel distances and exceptionally low deflection. Its rigid construction ensures stable and accurate load handling, even at full capacity and high speeds, minimizing the risk of product damage and maximizing system uptime.

It can be used for the occasion of low deflection.Beyond standard pallets, its versatile design allows for the handling of oversized and non-standard loads, such as large industrial machines, metal plates, and custom crates, through the use of multiple fork configurations.

Core Design & Performance Highlights

• Robust Monolithic Structure: Features a one-piece upper and center fork made from high-strength steel. This weld-free design provides maximum rigidity and minimal deflection under full 4000kg load, ensuring long-term reliability and precision.

• Smooth & Efficient Telescoping: Utilizes custom high-strength needle roller bearings and ultra-wear-resistant polymer guide blocks. This combination ensures low-friction movement, high impact resistance, and minimal maintenance for continuous operation.

• Reliable Drive & Safety: Powered by an chain and configurable with variable frequency or servo motors. The system is protected by an overload torque limiter and mechanical hard stops, safeguarding critical components from damage and ensuring operational safety.

• Robust Dynamic Performance:

  • Max. Speed (No-load): 0-40 m/min

  • Max. Speed (Full-load): 0-30 m/min

  • Acceleration (No-load): 0.5 m/s²

  • Acceleration (Full-load): 0.5 m/s²

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Product Applications

The telescopic fork is a core actuating component in automated storage and smart logistics systems, specifically designed for the highly efficient and precise handling of unitized loads (such as pallets and bins) within high-density, high-bay racking systems. It can be seamlessly integrated with various equipment including stacker crane, lift, AGV/RGV, and fixed loading stations to accomplish automated material storage and transportation. Its applications span automated warehouses, machine tool feeding, and large panel transportation, among other scenarios.

Wide Industry Applications:

• Engineering machinery, new energy, automotive manufacturing

• Mold processing, printing and packaging, glass and ceramics

• Cold storage, agricultural equipment, and more

This product offers high configuration flexibility and supports diverse customization options. It can operate with multiple forks synchronized to handle extra-wide or overweight loads, ensuring stable movement and even force distribution, or with a single fork working independently to meet the handling requirements for lighter materials or specific workstations. It is a reliable solution for high-density storage and intelligent material handling.

About Telescopic Fork

Telescopic forks serve as the primary actuators on stacker cranes, responsible for the precise handling and positioning of goods within storage systems. These forks perform a horizontal extension and retraction motion, enabling them to deposit (store) or retrieve (remove) unit loads from the storage compartments on either side of the crane's aisle.

Typically configured as three-stage or four-stage linear differential telescopic systems, these robust assemblies integrate several key components to ensure smooth and reliable operation. These include cam follower bearings, precision slider guide units, power transmission gear units, and the high-strength fork bodies themselves. The extension and retraction are commonly driven by a highly reliable chain and sprocket system or a rack and pinion mechanism, providing the necessary force and control for handling heavy payloads with precision.