Foundry Material Handling Solutions with Specialized Forklifts
Foundries demand maximum safety, durability, and efficiency when moving molten iron and heavy loads. HUBTEX provides tailor-made material handling equipment in foundry environments. From heavy-duty compact forklifts to telescopic arm solutions. Our specialized foundry forklifts are designed to withstand extreme conditions, reduce risks, and keep production running smoothly.
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Heavy-Duty Compact Forklifts for Foundry Operations
The HUBTEX RoxX series is built for material handling in foundries where space is tight and loads are heavy. These electric compact forklifts combine robust design with agile maneuverability, making them ideal for both indoor and outdoor transport. With load capacities up to 30 tons, RoxX forklifts ensure safe and efficient handling even in the harshest foundry conditions.
Telescopic Arm Forklifts: Safety and Visibility in Foundries
Our telescopic arm forklifts provide a unique advantage for foundry work. By housing the drive system inside the vehicle body, sensitive components are protected from sparks and molten material. At the same time, the telescopic arm design eliminates the bulky mast, giving operators an unobstructed field of view. This combination makes the HUBTEX telescopic forklift the perfect solution for safe and precise material handling equipment in foundry applications.
Telescopic Arm Forklifts
When transporting converters for molten iron, there may be a need for our vehicles to turn these converters on their own axes. This step is necessary so that molten iron can react with magnesium. A movable component, integrated at the front of the telescopic arm, facilitates the desired alignment of the converter.
Best possible visibility
Conventional lift trucks usually have the wide mast located at the front of the truck.
This type of design makes handling in the foundry industry a real challenge. The bulky lift mast often blocks the view to the converter, which must be transported with great care. This means that dangerous and risky work situations are a frequent occurrence.
By dispensing with the mast, our telescopic arm forklift provides considerably improved all-round visibility and therefore increased safety during the transport process.
Platform trucks and rail-mounted trucks from HUBTEX
The transport of loads in the foundry industry poses a particular challenge. The SFB platform transporters and GW rail-mounted trucks from HUBTEX rise to this challenge. The two vehicles both have a large loading platform used for the in-house transport of heavy loads, specifically in the foundry industry.
Their modular designs mean that trucks can be adapted to many customer-specific requirements. A solution designed precisely for the application offers our customers maximum benefit, high vehicle availability and longevity.
Modular Platform and Rail-Mounted Trucks
When extremely heavy loads need to be transported across the foundry, HUBTEX platform trucks (SFX) and rail-mounted vehicles (SFB, GW) offer the right solution. These vehicles are modular, customizable, and engineered for long service life under extreme conditions. They provide maximum stability and safety for oversized loads such as molds, castings, and raw materials.
Talk to Our Foundry Experts
Every foundry has unique requirements. Our team will help you identify the right foundry forklift or specialized transport vehicle for your operation. Contact us to schedule a consultation and learn how HUBTEX can improve safety, efficiency, and productivity in your foundry.
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Georg Fischer Automotive developed together with HUBTEX a completely new type of heavy duty forklift with a telescopic arm. The starting point for this was the fact that converters in foundries mainly use classic trucks. During operation, flying sparks and splashes of molten iron affect the hard-to-protect components of conventional heavy-duty forklifts with masts enormously and thus impair the necessary availability. In addition, they cause comparatively high operating costs in the hard and special use of the automotive supplier Georg Fischer Automotive.