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BIGForks by VETTER
Power packages for safe handling of heaviest loads
Toughest use, rough environment, around the clock: VETTER BIGForks are first choice as far as efficiency, safety and endurance are concerned. Manufactured on the most modern assembly line for BIGForks and equipped with the competence of the market leader, VETTER BIGForks are benchmarks in terms of quality and performance. The most comprehensive product range offers solutions for almost all applications.
400 mm max. width
150 mm max. thickness
4,000+ mm blade length
2,000+ mm back height
120+ tons capacity / pair
3x static safety and 1,000,000 load cycles with 25% overload (ISO 2330)
Not enough? Let us know your requirements!
Product benefits at a glance
Quality from the beginning: 1A fork steel VQ32+ and high performance steel VQ1300
Toughness: High-tech heat treatment for all applications
Efficient application guaranteed: Tight tolerances and smooth surfaces
Know-How to your benefit: You receive the best solution for your application
Simply safer: Highest welding quality, certified by ISO 3834-2
Certified according to ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 50001
For whatever application: VETTER offers a solution!
All suspensions and designs
BIGForks snapshot from our production
Heavy Metal 4.0
Make your BIGForks smart!
All SmartFork® applications are also available for VETTER BIGForks.
Applications
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Timber industry
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Steelworks
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Container transport / port logistics
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Quarries
and machines / applications
Added-value for you: the VETTER service!
The basis for best products
Superior technology and most modern production
The best steel for best forks
Only the best steel quality withstands highest mechanical strains, which is why VETTER constantly develops new steel qualities. Toughness, purity, hardness and processability are optimally coordinated. A sophisticated heat treatment refines the result. No compromises!
VQ32+
The all-rounder for a multitude of requirements
- Low wear
- High yield strength
- High dynamic load capacity
- Best welding properties
- Tough at low temperatures
- Controlled degree of purity
- Titanium-stabilized
Up to 12% higher yield strength compared to standard fork steel (i.e. 30MnB5)
VQ1300
The steel quality for the toughest applications
- Higher load capacity with same cross-section or lift more with a smaller cross-section
- High tensile steel
- Resistant to mechanical stress
- Basis for innovative designs
Up to 51% higher yield strength compared to standard fork steel (i.e. 30MnB5)
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