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What you need to be asking is what load centre you are working at. If you are working at 500mm then a 125 x 45 section fork in "industry normal" material has more than enough capacity to match your lift truck capacity. If you were to use a fork with an "optima" heel then you would have a thicker wear zone than a standard 50mm fork and then the difference between 45 and 50mm thickness is not relevant.
  • Posted 17 Mar 2006 09:10
  • By neil_a
  • joined 17 Mar'06 - 1 message
  • Queensland, Australia

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Editorial calendar - planned features
CONSTRUCTION FORKLIFTS
HANDLING GOODS IN THE COLD
LOADING/UNLOADING FREIGHT
BROWNFIELD AUTOMATION
FORKLIFT ATTACHMENTS
BATTERY AFFORDABILITY AND LIFETIME
FORKLIFT SAFETY