Forklift System

Besser offers multiple different forklift systems for handling production pallets. 

The most popular Multi-Spade Besser-Matic (MSBM) features a time-tested design to efficiently handle pallets of concrete products. The MSBM gently places pallets of concrete units in a variety of shapes and sizes on and off racks with ease. The MSBM fits into most semi and fully automatic plant layouts and accommodates the output of all concrete block machines. 

The machine has two separate stackers and spade loading systems. The loader stacker receives pallets of green concrete masonry units from the front delivery conveyor of the concrete products machine. The spade loader moves in and elevates to pick up a load. Once the spade loader is full, the spade moves out of the stacker to the center, rotates 180 degrees, moves forward and gently places the pallets of green concrete masonry units onto a rack. The spade then moves out of the rack to the center, rotates another 180 degrees and returns to the stacker to pick up another load. 

Simultaneously, the spade unloader retrieves pallets of cured concrete masonry units from the racks then moves out of rack to center, rotates 180 degrees, travels forward and deposits the pallets into the unloader stacker. The stacker sets the pallets one at a time onto the unloading conveyor while the spade moves to center, rotates 180 degrees and returns to the rack to pick up another load. 

The rack conveyor indexes to the next bay or to the next rack after the spade loader and unloader have filled or emptied their respective bays.