Telehandler attachments
New attachments and carriage options for Genie’s latest generation of GTH telehandlers include an auger, truss boom, two multi-purpose buckets and two new carriage options.
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Augers: Users will find new auger drive motors and tooling that will further enhance the productivity and versatility of Genie’s GTH-5519. The auger attachment on a telehandler offers reach not possible with other types of equipment, making it a perfect solution for drilling holes when there are obstructions, such as reaching over a ditch to drill holes for a fence or utility poles. The auger attachment offers bits from 8 to 48 inches in diameter that can be used with extensions as long as 8 feet for general-purpose and rock-drilling and can produce a hole depth of 5 feet to 15 feet.
Two drive motor options deliver either 2,800 foot-pounds or 5,300 foot-pounds of torque. With the ability to control the speed of the auger, operators can achieve precision drilling for tasks such as starting a hole using the dial knob on the GTH-5519 dash. It comes with a HALO LED alignment system that provides a visual aid to operators and eliminates the need for a spotter. The auger motors are also compatible with skid steers and compact excavators.
Truss boom, multi-purpose buckets and new carriage options
For the larger GTH-636, GTH-844, GTH-1056, and GTH-1256 models, contractors have the option to swap forks for a truss boom or multi-purpose buckets. In addition, two new carriage options increase load handling flexibility.
The 10-foot truss boom has a lifting capacity of 4,000 pounds, can be rigged from three different points, and has variable reach up to 13 feet.
Two heavy-duty buckets enable 6K through 12K GTH telehandlers to scoop and place loose, unpalletized materials. A 72-inch, one-cubic-yard bucket and 96-inch, 1.5-cubic-yard bucket are useful multi-purpose material handling tools for everything from small tools and equipment, demolition waste, soils, and aggregates.
To increase placement productivity, a 48-inch side-shift carriage enables the operator to shift the load up to 8.25 inches without exiting the telehandler’s cab. This enhances productivity by reducing the need to reposition the telehandler when picking or placing the load.
The most common pallet size is 40 in x 48 in, but not all loads are the same shape and size. To account for this difference in load shape and size, Genie’s new fork positioner carriage allows an operator to adjust the width of the forks from inside the telehandler’s cab
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