The Ideal Role Of Tool Carriers

Moving different kinds of materials or loads around a muddy or tough construction site can be a real challenge for construction workers. Wooden or plastic pallets loaded on trucks must be unloaded on the ground as quickly as possible. Pipes and other types of odd shaped objects or materials need to be taken out of the storage facilities and moved into the working areas. Any kind of delay, especially in the material handling processes, can slow down the entire construction project, resulting in profit loss.

By adding an integrated tool carrier in the construction fleet of different machines, the construction companies can significantly improve their ability to load, unload and also move materials on pallets, pipes and etc. The integrated tool carrier is basically a specialized type of tool carrier loader. This special wheel loader uses a parallel lift linkage system rather than the Z bar linkage system which can be found on the standard wheel loaders. Although the integrated tool carrier and the wheel loader can be used for completing similar tasks, the tool carrier loader has some unique advantages and provides some benefits when it comes to material handling.

The integrated tool carriers are specialized versions of wheel loaders. Although the same model can be found either as a tool carrier or as a wheel loader, generally it is not recommended a wheel loader to be converted into a tool carrier and vice versa. The integrated tool carrier equipped with in-line parallel lift linkage, gives the operator greater visibility. On the other hand, in the wheel loaders, the Z bar linkage is placing the hydraulic cylinder in front of the operator field of vision. In addition, with the tool carrier loader, the operator picks the tools off the ground and raises it flat instead of rolling it back. This feature provided by the integrated tool carrier saves time and helps a lot when pallets need to be loaded and unloaded.

On the market, different types of tool carrier loaders can be found depending on the horsepower. But, generally they fall into the 130-200 horsepower range. Along with the road construction, the typical fields where the tool carriers can be used are: pipes laying, landscaping and metal or scrap recycling. Almost all tool carriers come with various integrated tool carrier attachments. One of the most used one is the optional quick couplers. This attachment facilitates the tool changing process. Other useful integrated tool carrier attachments are the load isolation system, the metal pallet forks and the general purpose metal buckets. One alternative tool carrier model is the telescopic tool carrier. This machine is specially designed to enable contractors to lift and move materials above the ground level. It provides greater maneuverability, extended reach capability, and can be equipped with different kinds of attachments.