Die Handler Forklifts For Sale

About Die Handler Forklifts

Die handler forklifts, also sometimes referred to as die handler trucks, die carts, mold handlers, and lift tables, provide companies a safe, efficient, and dependable way to load and unload molds and stamping dies in manufacturing plants, industrial sites, and other settings. Dies can notably be extremely heavy and awkward to work with but also considerably valuable, thus the need for die handling equipment to safely transport them.

In general, die handler forklifts use some type of mechanism or roller system, such as chains or side bollards and a pusher block, to pull a die onto a table for transport. The surface of the table might have roller wheels or balls, brass or nylon wear strips, or simply flat steel. The table can elevate up and down as needed to provide a level transfer for the die. Later, at the die’s destination, the roller system or mechanism can push the die off the table into a machine press or onto a storage rack. In terms of efficiency alone, and especially when used in conjunction with quick die change (QDC) / quick mold change (QMC) setups, die handlers can enable companies to realize significant savings through reductions in labor costs and changeover times. They can also prevent accidents that can cause worker injury or damage to the die.

Built To Carry

The Elwell-Parker company developed an electric lift truck in 1914 and an electric forklift truck in 1919. In the decades that followed, the company supplied die handlers to the automotive industry. Today, there are die handlers available in electric, gas, and unpowered models ranging from modestly sized walk-behind (or “walkie”) and manual-push varieties on up to large, powerful riding models. They feature heavy-duty chassis and overall construction. Die handlers use hydraulics, chains, pneumatics, and/or other means to push, pull, lift, and lower dies to work stations, production machines, and racks and other storage areas. Although models vary depending on the manufacturer, their lift capacities can range from a few thousand pounds up to 100,000 or even 150,000 pounds (45 or 68 metric tons). Lift heights can vary from less than a foot off the ground to up to 80 inches (2 meters) or more. Companies often customize their die handler models to match the specific needs of their particularly industry, including the table surface’s height, length, and other characteristics.

Die Handler Forklift Features

Die handlers are designed to provide operators with good overall visibility during the transport of dies, and are engineered and constructed to provide operators with superb overall control and maneuverability. In addition to power steering, they can feature self-latching clamps or arms, ergonomic controls, safety and warning lights and alarms, hydraulic check valves, floor locks, rotation abilities, multidirectional steering, foot-operated and other special braking systems, a reversing switch, easily accessible panels for easier maintenance and repair, push-button and programmable controls, and integrated diagnostic systems.

Find The Right Die Handler Forklift

Manufacturers include Allegheny, Elwell Parker, Green Valley (GVMI, maker of Titan mold & die equipment), Hansford, Hubtex, Lexco, Rico, Sroka, Superior Engineering, and Wilmat.