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Forklift Gas Bottle Handler – 500kg, 240 to 318mm Cylinders
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A forklift gas bottle handler lets your forklift pick up and carry gas cylinders, so nobody has to lift them by hand. It slides onto your forks through two fork pockets and locks on with a heel pin, and webbing straps with ratchet tensioners hold each cylinder in the frame.
It takes cylinders from 240 to 318mm in diameter and carries up to 500kg, such as four 4.5kg butane cylinders or two 15kg cylinders. The low base makes loading and unloading easier, and the safety yellow finish keeps it easy to see. It's made in the UK.
Specifications
| Model | Max SWL | Cylinder diameter | Max fork size | Fork spread | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCH-MULTI | 500kg | 240 to 318mm | 120 x 50mm | 905mm | 69kg |
| Typical cylinders | Diameter | Carries up to |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5kg butane or 3.9kg propane | 240mm | 4 |
| 7kg butane or 6kg propane | 256mm | 4 |
| 6kg butane or 5kg propane | 306mm | 4 |
| 15kg butane, 13kg or 19kg propane | 318mm | 2 |
| Fitting | Two fork pockets with a heel pin |
|---|---|
| Cylinder retention | Webbing straps with ratchet tensioners |
| Base | Low profile, for easier loading and unloading |
| Finish | Safety yellow |
| Standards | UKCA marked, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, supplied with a Certificate of Conformity |
| Warranty | 3 years |
Key Features
- Carries gas cylinders on your forklift with no manual lifting
- Takes cylinders from 240 to 318mm in diameter
- Rated at 500kg, up to four cylinders at a time
- Webbing straps with ratchet tensioners hold each cylinder
- Slides onto your forks and locks on with a heel pin
- Made in the UK, with a 3-year warranty
Before You Order
Send us the width and thickness of your forks so we can confirm they fit the pockets and can be set to the 905mm fork spread. The handler weighs 69kg, so add that to the weight of the full cylinders when you check your forklift's capacity with the attachment fitted. Send us your truck's capacity plate details if you'd like help.
Close the valves and strap every cylinder in before you lift, and keep the load low while you travel. Attachments that carry the load should be included in your forklift's LOLER thorough examinations, so ask your examiner which interval applies. Read how to move and lift gas cylinders safely, then request a quote with your forklift make, model and fork size.
Related Attachments
Lifting with a crane instead? The crane slung gas bottle handler carries up to four cylinders from a crane hook. For one or two cylinders, see the single cylinder lifting trolley and the double cylinder lifting trolley, and for tall cylinders, the gas cylinder storage and transport pallet. Compare all five in our gas cylinder handling equipment range, or browse everything on our forklift attachments page.
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