Guides for the specification
The questions that decide a quote: carriage class, load, hydraulics, and which welding consumable the procedure actually calls for.
Attachments
- How to choose the correct forklift attachmentUpdated 9 September 2026 — Almost every bad attachment purchase starts the same way — with a product name instead of a load. Work through these five questions in order and the choice narrows itself.
- Forklift carriage classes explainedUpdated 9 September 2026 — The carriage is the plate the forks hang on, and its ISO class is the single fact that decides whether an attachment can be fitted at all. It takes about a minute to identify.
- Side shifter vs fork positioner: which one do you need?Updated 9 September 2026 — They are the two most commonly confused attachments and the two most commonly bought. One moves the forks sideways together; the other changes the gap between them.
- How attachments affect forklift capacityUpdated 9 September 2026 — Every attachment reduces what a forklift can safely lift. Understanding why takes two minutes and prevents the most expensive mistake in the category.
- Forklift attachment hydraulic requirementsUpdated 9 September 2026 — Hydraulics are where attachment projects stall. Counting the services you have before you choose the attachment saves the second quote nobody budgeted for.
- How to select a paper roll clampUpdated 9 September 2026 — Roll clamps are specified on three numbers and one decision. Get them right and the clamp handles the mill’s whole range; get them wrong and it is either over-specified or unable to pick up half the product.
Tyre handling
Welding
- ER70S-6 explained: what the designation meansUpdated 9 September 2026 — ER70S-6 is the default solid MIG wire in almost every fabrication shop in the region. The designation is not arbitrary — each part of it tells you something about the weld you will get.
- Flux-cored vs solid MIG wireUpdated 9 September 2026 — The workshop tends to run solid wire and the site crew tends to run flux-cored, and both are usually right. The variables are shielding, position and how clean the plate is.
- 6013 vs 7018 welding electrodesUpdated 9 September 2026 — Two electrodes, two different jobs. One is forgiving and easy to run; the other is stronger, tougher and demands to be kept dry.
- Welding consumables for mining maintenanceUpdated 9 September 2026 — Mine maintenance welding is not workshop welding. The material is worn rather than new, the conditions are outdoors, and running short mid-shutdown is not recoverable the same day.