St Clare Engineering has
developed a new quick
attach/release drum handler
fork attachment; the Grab-O-Matic
QR-2-DLR can be securely attached
to the forks and released without the
need for the truck driver to
dismount from his cab.

A Carriage Hook Plate is bolted to
the centre of the fork truck carriage,
this can stay on permanently as it
does not interfere with the normal
lifting and moving of pallets and is
only 300mm wide. The forks are
inserted fully into the fork pockets
and when raised a sprung loaded
lever locks behind the Carriage Hook
Plate and will only release when the
unit is lowered to the ground. This
reverses the action and the forks can
be withdrawn from the unit.

This process eliminates the need
for the truck driver to dismount
from the cab to secure the drum
grabs to the forks with either T bolts
or chains, so saves valuable time
when switching attachments.