Use a purpose-built bulk bag lifter or an approved lifting frame that supports every lifting loop evenly. Confirm the bag weight, the lifter’s safe working load and the machine’s capacity at the required height and reach. Inspect the bag and loops, keep people away from the suspended load, travel with the bag low and never lift a bulk bag using improvised hooks or damaged loops. 

Bulk bag lifters are available with different mounting systems, including fork-mounted and machine-carriage versions. Compatibility depends on the brackets, fork dimensions, machine capacity and required lifting height. The lifter and machine must both be rated for the bag’s maximum loaded weight and used with the load centred and secured. 

A grain pusher will fit when it has the correct bolt-on or welded brackets and its length and weight suit the machine. LWC grain pushers are available in multiple lengths and with rubber or metal blade options, so the choice should reflect store width, floor surface and machine size. The machine must retain adequate visibility and stability with the pusher fitted. 

No. Telehandler carriages and locking systems vary by manufacturer and model, and attachments also differ in weight, geometry and hydraulic requirements. An attachment should only be fitted with the correct approved interface and after checking that the combined machine and attachment remain within the relevant load chart. 

An attachment adapter, sometimes called an interface or implement shifter, connects an attachment made for one carriage type to a different compatible machine carriage. It is useful when existing attachments need to be shared between machines, but it adds weight and moves the load centre forward. The revised lifting capacity and locking arrangement must therefore be checked before use. 

A forklift tipping skip collects, transports and discharges waste, offcuts, packaging or other loose material around a site. The forklift lifts the skip using the fork pockets, and a tipping mechanism releases the contents into a larger container or designated area. It must be secured to the forks and used within both the skip and forklift capacities. 

A lifting jib converts a telehandler into a controlled lifting point for suspended loads that cannot be safely handled with forks. It can be used for items such as machinery, pipes, structural components or bulk bags when the load is attached with suitable certified lifting accessories. Every lift must follow the telehandler’s load chart and a planned lifting procedure. 

The safe load is not a single fixed figure. It is the lowest limit shown for the jib, hook, lifting accessories and telehandler at the actual boom extension, height and working radius. Because a jib moves the load centre forward, the available capacity can fall substantially, so the correct load chart and marked safe working loads must be used for every lift.