{"id":3474,"date":"2022-04-04T17:36:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T17:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.attachmart.com\/blog\/?p=3474"},"modified":"2022-04-04T17:36:08","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T17:36:08","slug":"engcon-unveils-lightweight-pallet-fork-for-compact-excavators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.attachmart.com\/blog\/engcon-unveils-lightweight-pallet-fork-for-compact-excavators\/","title":{"rendered":"Engcon Unveils Lightweight Pallet Fork for Compact Excavators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Engcon is set to launch a lightweight pallet fork\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.equipmentworld.com\/attachments\">attachment\u00a0<\/a>designed for excavators weighing 2 to 6 metric tons.<!--more Continue reading--><\/p>\n<p>Combined with the company\u2019s ECN206 tiltrotator, the attachment expands the work that can be done by the machines. The company says it also responds to the growing demand for pallet forks for 2- to 6-metric-ton excavators.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Pallet forks for excavators will soon be as common an attachment as the bucket on excavators working on construction sites or performing various service work,&#8221; says Engcon designer Mikolaj Tepper.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.attachmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Engcon-Pallet-Forks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The new and lightweight pallet forks come in two versions, one hydraulic and one mechanical, and they can handle a load of 2\u00a0metric tons\u00a0of TP500, which means that it is rated for 2\u00a0metric tons\u00a0of load 500 millimeters out from the back edge of the forks. The weights are calculated at 141 kilograms for the mechanical and 151 kilograms for the hydraulic pallet fork. The standard length of the forks is 800 millimeters.<\/p>\n<p>The hydraulic version of the pallet fork is adapted for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.equipmentworld.com\/15290100\">Engcon&#8217;s automatic quick hitch system\u00a0<\/a>EC-Oil, enabling the operator to connect the pallet fork and its hydraulics automatically without stepping out of the cab. Production for the automatic EC-Oil quick coupler is planned for fall.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.attachmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Engcon-Pallet-Forks-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The hydraulic pallet fork with EC-Oil fits perfectly with our new EC206, which\u00a0later in\u00a0the year will be equipped with our automatic quick hitch,&#8221; Tepper says.<\/p>\n<p>The new lightweight pallet forks will be on display at various trade shows and other events, and delivery is expected by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick specs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recommended machine weight: 2-6\u00a0metric ton<\/li>\n<li>Standard hitch: S40 (mechanical); S40 med EC-Oil (hydraulic)<\/li>\n<li>Estimated weight: 141 kg (mechanical); 151 kg (hydraulic)<\/li>\n<li>Length forks 800mm (Can also be ordered with 1,200mm)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source:\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/Engcon launches a lightweight pallet fork for compact excavators | Equipment World\">Equipment World<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Engcon is set to launch a lightweight pallet fork\u00a0attachment\u00a0designed for excavators weighing 2 to 6 metric tons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Engcon Unveils Lightweight Pallet Fork for Compact Excavators - Attachment News &amp; Announcements - Attachmart.com&#039;s Blog","description":"Engcon is set to launch a lightweight pallet fork\u00a0 attachment\u00a0 designed for excavators weighing 2 to 6 metric tons. 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