Powered Fork Truck Entry Station (PFTS)

The Innoveyance Powered Fork Truck Entry Station (PFTS) is the safe, powered interface where a forklift hands a pallet off to — or takes one from — the conveyor line. Designed for fork-truck access, it bridges manual lift-truck handling and automated conveyance cleanly.

A clean handoff between forklift and conveyor

Forklifts need a designed place to deposit or pick up pallets without damaging the conveyor or the load. The PFTS provides a powered entry deck built for fork access — open enough for the forks, strong enough for the load — so pallets move smoothly from lift truck to line and back.

Built for fork-truck duty

The station is engineered for the impact and clearance of forklift operation, with the structure and drive to take a pallet under power once it’s set down. It integrates with Innoveyance CDLR and pallet-handling lines as the entry or exit point.

Rugged, US-built

Engineered for daily fork-truck contact and full pallet loads. Every system is engineered, built, and supported in the United States, so lead times, customization, and service stay close to your plant — not an ocean away.

SPECIFICATIONS

Specification	Detail
Function	Powered forklift load/unload interface to the conveyor
Design	Fork-access entry deck for lift trucks
Use	Entry/exit point between forklifts and automated lines
Load	Full pallets
Integration	CDLR and pallet-handling lines
Build / support	Engineered, manufactured, and serviced in the USA

Category: Accessories

The Powered Fork Truck Entry Station (PFTS) is a modular, self-contained station with powered rollers and pendant-switch-activated jog-forward controls, for easy installation into a new or existing plant layout. The standard unit is 8ʹ long with a 16-1/2ʺ wide center strand; the overall width and the two outside-strand widths depend on the conveyor the unit meets. Standard stations are designed for a typical 9ʺ wide x 6ʺ high x 5ʹ long pallet sleeve used for load retrieval and delivery. Individual electrical control panels are provided for existing installations, and knurled rollers on the powered center strand aid in conveying loads.

Drive: 1 HP totally enclosed, industrial-rated 1750 RPM gear-motor with reversing capability, located within and under the device.

Features

Optional Features: A positive-run photo-eye on the downstream end of the center strand; an overhead pendant switch for jog forward and reverse; and one end of the base plate with a 90-degree angle to be embedded into the floor (requires customer saw-cut or trench; the 3ʺ x 3ʺ angle is field-welded to the base plate at installation).

Specifications

Standard Length: 8ʹ (center strand 16-1/2ʺ wide).
Speed: 45 or 60 FPM.
Preassembly: Unit is wired at the factory.
Unit Height: 12ʺ TOR level.
Capacity: 5,000 lbs. maximum.
Voltage: 230/460 volt, 3 phase, 60 hertz with 115 volt single-phase control voltage.
Standard Pallet Sleeve: 9ʺ wide x 6ʺ high x 5ʹ long.

FAQs

Q: What is a powered fork truck entry station (PFTS)?

A: It is a powered conveyor entry deck designed for forklift access, giving lift trucks a safe point to load or unload pallets onto an automated conveyor line without damaging the conveyor or load.

Q: Why use a dedicated fork truck entry station?

A: Forklifts need fork clearance and a structure built for impact. The PFTS provides a designed, powered handoff point so pallets move smoothly between lift-truck handling and automated conveyance.

Q: Is the PFTS built in the USA?

A: Yes. Innoveyance engineers, manufactures, and services the Powered Fork Truck Entry Station in the United States.

Powered Fork Truck Entry Station (PFTS)