Features

• Specifically designed for heavy-duty work in the concrete construction industry.

• Welded Construction using a “structural profile” made of High Tensile Steel.
• High Strength-to-Weight Ratio.
• Low-maintenance Polymer Slide Bearings.
• Slide bearings are guaranteed for 3 years against failure.
• Unique “Parallel” clamp design
• Reduces weight – increases strength.
• Simple & low-cost maintenance.
• Infinite rotation in either direction
• Over-sized, durable, rubber-lined “grippers” (pressure pads)*
• Grippers are double-hinged to fit a range of diameters with the safest, most secure grip of any precast concrete product.
• Optional dual-purpose grippers (additional cost).
• Dual-purpose grippers consist of hinged grippers (for round structures) recessed between flat grippers (for rectangular structures.
• Manual relief valve to control clamping pressure.
• We recommend installation of a pressure control valve inside the fork truck cab to allow quick pressure adjustment by the operator.  The clamp pressure required to handle large bases will crush small, green risers.  Installation is different for each fork truck and is best done locally.  The valve required is readily available and is not included in this proposal.
• Manually adjustable throttle valve to control rotation speed (Max Speed 4 RPM).
• Pressure gauge.
• All Feature 360° (Infinite) Turning Range
• WG-Series clamps are also available without Rotation.

The WG-Series of Hydraulic Forklift Clamps are designed to rotate concrete manholes, pipes & other precast structures after production.  Often used for manhole bases and pipes; as bases are moved from the plant to the yard, they are hydraulically rotated 180°.  Pipes are typically lifted, the pallet knocked off, then rotated 90° and set down to be picked up by another truck equipped with “multi-forks.”  Results include significant reductions in manufacturing area “clear-out” times, reduced damage to joints and increased safety.

--WG-R Turning Device for Concrete Pipe—

Model WG-R is identical to our popular Model WG-S except for the clamp arms.