Additional wear zone for long life
ISO 5057 stipulates that forks need to be replaced when worn 10 %. The reason is that a 10 % reduction in thickness will result in a 20 % loss in fork capacity.
Wear appears mainly in the outer heel section (independent on the fork brand). To extend the lifetime of forks significantly, VETTER QualityForks are produced with an additional wear zone. This increases fork life up to three times.
Less deflection: Increased lift truck efficiency!
Tests confirm: VETTER QualityForks with OptimaForkHeel have significantly less deflection in comparison to forks without heel reinforcement (at rated capacity).
The OptimaForkHeel for high durability!
The highest stress occurs in the heel section of the fork. Therefore, VETTER has developed the OptimaForkHeel with an optimized geometrical profile to minimize stress peaks.
