VETTER Industrie GmbH
Get forklifts back in service quickly.

Repair and Maintenance

We extend the service life of your forks. Repairs performed with manufacturer expertise.

Damaged or worn forks do not necessarily have to be replaced. With our maintenance and repair service, we ensure that your components are quickly and cost-effectively restored to a safe and functional condition.

Our experienced specialists carefully inspect the condition of your forks and perform all refurbishment and repair work in accordance with ISO 5057 and applicable quality and safety requirements. This applies to both conventional forks and SmartFork® forks. CROC® coatings can also be renewed or repaired as part of the refurbishment process.

In this way, we ensure that load-bearing capacity, dimensional accuracy, and operational safety are reliably restored.

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Your benefits

  • Minimized downtime through rapid repairs
  • Significantly lower costs compared to purchasing new equipment
  • Rapid restoration of operational readiness
  • Extended service life of your forks
  • Safety compliance with ISO 5057

Why choose VETTER for repairs

  • Manufacturer Expertise – Repairs performed by the original manufacturer
  • Comprehensive product expertise, particularly with SmartFork systems
  • Repairs performed in accordance with current standards and guidelines
  • Specialized processes and tools for precise results
  • Qualified specialists with many years of experience
  • Can be combined with coating and additional services
  • Ensuring functionality, dimensional accuracy, and load-bearing capacity

FAQs about the factory repair service

The inspection and repair of forklift forks are governed by the international standard ISO 5057. Repairs may only be performed by the manufacturer or an authorized specialist. Only minor repairs (e.g., replacing a locking mechanism) may be performed by you.

  • Often significant cost savings compared to purchasing new equipment
  • Increased flexibility (e.g., in the rental fleet) due to higher availability and reduced storage requirements
  • Extended service life
  • Preventive maintenance reduces costs

Repairs are particularly advisable for special and large forks. However, minor adjustments—such as replacing fork hooks—are also a good option.

Please note: Ideally, the wear allowance should still be approximately 5% (e.g., fork thickness (nominal dimension) 40 mm -> wear limit
36 mm -> minimum dimension for repair 38 mm).

This ensures that the repair will be cost-effective for you. 

  • Compliance with ISO 5057
  • For all fork brands and the entire range of forks (Prerequisite: The forks must be manufactured in Europe or the material grade must be known.)
  • Simple and fast service
  • Reliable diagnostics, including crack and load testing
  • Detailed cost estimate with competitive fixed prices for standard repairs
  • Special rates for bulk repairs of larger quantities
  • Pickup and delivery service at a fixed price
  • 6-month warranty on repairs performed (single-shift operation or 600 operating hours, excluding wear and tear and misuse)

Fork inspection

Forklift forks are used to move goods every day, which is why inspecting them is of the utmost importance. Using safe and properly functioning forks is not only mandatory—it’s also a valuable opportunity: Working safely also means working more cost-effectively! 

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