Surface-cleaning attachments for industrial forklifts
Handle the load.
Clear the yard.
Put your forklift to work clearing loose debris, collecting yard material and keeping working routes tidy. Choose hydraulic sweeping or a push broom around your truck and the job.
Start with the job
Does the debris need collecting or moving?
A powered roller and collector remove material in the same operation. A push broom gathers it into a planned pile for a separate pick-up step.
Sweep and collect
Remove loose yard material with a powered brush and matched collecting box.
Compare KM 52 sweepers →
Push into a pile
Gather loose material with a fork-mounted broom, then arrange the pick-up.
Compare push brooms →
Confirm the installation
Match tine dimensions, retention, hydraulic supply and the complete working load.
Check the fitting requirements →Choose the cleaning method
Attachments for a cleaner working yard.
Compare individual machines, then specify the mounting, power and collection arrangement for your forklift. A fork connection alone does not make every truck suitable.
KM 52 hydraulic collecting sweepers
Three useful widths with collector, gully-brush and dust-suppression options. Choose the width around access and the complete working load.
Compact collecting route
KM 15052 H
A 1.5 m hydraulic roller for yard routes where access and manoeuvring space limit the installation.
Choose it when: You want a compact powered sweeper with collection available.
- Working width
- 150 cm
- Brush diameter
- 52 cm
- Listed oil flow
- 30 l/min
- Sweeper weight
- 166 kg
The recycling-yard case study uses this model with ABR 52 GS and an SSB 15052 collector. Confirm the exact bracket, support wheels and hydraulics.
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Wider yard coverage
KM 19052 H
A 1.9 m brush offers more coverage per pass while retaining the KM52 roller and mounting system.
Choose it when: Your routes allow a wider tool and the complete load suits the forklift.
- Working width
- 190 cm
- Brush diameter
- 52 cm
- Listed oil flow
- 30 l/min
- Sweeper weight
- 180 kg
Specify the fork bracket, matching collector and support arrangement. Overall machine width is listed as 198 cm before working accessories.
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Broad KM52 coverage
KM 22552 H
The 2.25 m KM52 suits larger cleaning routes with adequate access, hydraulic supply and loaded capacity.
Choose it when: Open yard areas justify the wider brush.
- Working width
- 225 cm
- Brush diameter
- 52 cm
- Listed oil flow
- 30 l/min
- Sweeper weight
- 195 kg
Confirm the forklift installation independently of the carrier pictured. Allow for side brushes, angling, collector load and turning clearance.
View attachment →Confirm the hydraulic requirement for the quoted build. Current KM52 product pages list 30 l/min; the 2025 mounted catalogue specifies 35 l/min. Confirm the actual flow, pressure, return, controls and support arrangement before ordering.
A larger roller for broader routes
Move to a larger working brush when the site, available hydraulics and complete loaded installation justify it.
Larger hydraulic roller
KM 25060 H
A 2.5 m hydraulic sweeper with a 60 cm roller for larger yards and heavier loose-material cleaning duties.
Choose it when: A larger brush is justified and the forklift has the approved supply and capacity.
- Working width
- 250 cm
- Overall width
- 262 cm
- Brush diameter
- 60 cm
- Listed oil flow
- 50 l/min
Requires a matched ABR 60 forklift installation, such as an approved GS connection. The listing also covers tractor use; select the forklift bracket explicitly.
View attachment →Push brooms without hydraulic drive
Fixed brush rows gather material as the truck moves. Choose the width and brush depth around the debris, routes and pick-up method.
Fork-mounted push broom
Actisweep V7 · 2400 mm
Seven rows of fixed polypropylene brushes gather loose material as the forklift travels forwards.
Choose it when: You want a simple push broom and can arrange a following pick-up step.
- Working width
- 240 cm
- Brush system
- 7 rows
- Fibre height
- 24 cm
- Drive
- No PTO / hydraulics
Fork mountings are included in this listing. The stated fork limit is less than 190 mm wide × 65 mm high; confirm tine fit and locking.
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More brush rows for frequent work
Actisweep V13
Thirteen rows and 30 cm fibres provide a deeper brush arrangement for frequent industrial sweeping. V-shaped rows direct loose material towards the centre.
Choose it when: Daily work justifies the larger brush arrangement and you have a planned material collection point.
- Brush system
- 13 rows
- Fibre height
- 30 cm
- Drive
- No PTO / hydraulics
1800 mm working width
2400 mm working width
Specify the forklift mounting kit separately and confirm the supplied items. The photograph illustrates the V13 family rather than each individual width.
Quote the complete working package. Prices are individual listings excluding VAT. Powered sweeper brackets, collectors, support wheels, controls and options may be additional. Photographs show the listed tool, sometimes on another carrier; confirm the exact forklift installation.
The complete forklift installation
Match the tines, support and power supply.
Measure the actual forks
Supply tine width, thickness, length and spacing, plus photographs of the carriage. Confirm pockets, locking, clearance and load centre for the selected attachment.
Specify ground support
Different brackets use different float, height-compensation and wheel arrangements. Match the exact bracket and support kit so the forklift does not force excessive load through the working brush.
Check the truck’s working limits
Assess the complete attachment, collector contents, water and accessories against approved residual capacity and stability. Powered sweepers also need a verified continuous hydraulic supply and suitable controls.
Complete the working package
Choose the exact mounting and collecting setup.
Collector and emptying
Choose the matching box width and an approved emptying arrangement. The forklift case study uses hydraulic collector opening; plan the disposal point and loaded handling conditions with the complete installation.
Edges and dust
A gully brush brings edge material into the main brush’s path. A water kit can help suppress dust. Specify the controls, clearances and additional load for the selected sweeper.
Push-broom pick-up
V-shaped rows gather material towards the centre, but the broom does not provide a powered collecting box. Agree where to form the pile and how it will be picked up.
KM 52 forklift mounting
ABR 52 GS
Pallet-tine pockets with a floating mount, as described in the current listing and used in the forklift sweeping case study.
Confirm dimensions, retention, support and supplied items for your truck and sweeper. These two bracket codes are not interchangeable by assumption.
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KM 52 forklift mounting
ABR 52 GS-HA
Height-adjustment mounting frame for forklift tines. The listing requires a support wheel kit: LR-SSB-KM 52 or MP-LR-ABR 52 KPL.
Confirm dimensions, retention, support and supplied items for your truck and sweeper. These two bracket codes are not interchangeable by assumption.
View mounting bracket →Keep the mounting specification model-specific. GS, GS-HA and other carrier brackets have different arrangements. Agree the bracket, wheels, collector and hydraulic functions as one working system.
Match the method to the surface
Clean the surface. Plan the material destination.
Routine loose-debris removal
Clear soil, leaves and other loose material before they build up in yard corners, along edges and across working routes.
Choose collecting or pushing
Use a powered sweeper and box when material must leave the surface in the same pass. Use a push broom when a planned pile and separate pick-up suit the workflow.
Match the tool to the deposit
Established vegetation and compacted edge deposits may need loosening before sweeping. Choose a separate weed-management tool where the surface and carrier require it.
See the working systems
See the installation and the maintenance method.
A real forklift collecting system, plus Kersten guidance on keeping loose material and established deposits under control.
Industrial forklift case study
Collecting at a glass-recycling yard
The KM 15052 installation combines an ABR 52 GS fork bracket and SSB 15052 collecting box. See how the complete cleaning system was specified.
Read the case study →
Soil and established deposits
When sweeping needs a preparation step
See how loosening compacted soil and growth can be followed by sweeping and collection. The tools shown are separate carrier systems.
Read the article →Preventive surface maintenance
Remove the growing medium
Read how clearing and collecting detritus can help interrupt the conditions that allow weeds to establish on hard surfaces.
Read the article →Tell us what needs clearing. Include the material, surface, working frequency and disposal method when requesting a quotation. A documented installation does not approve every forklift or every debris type.
Before ordering
Your forklift attachment questions answered.
Can a powered sweeper fit any forklift?
No. Confirm the truck, tine dimensions, bracket, retention and support arrangement. Then verify hydraulic supply, controls and approved residual capacity for the complete loaded attachment.
What if my truck has no suitable auxiliary hydraulics?
Consider an unpowered push broom with an approved fork mounting. Actisweep fixed brushes need no PTO or hydraulic drive, but they push material rather than lift it into a powered collector.
How much flow does a KM52 need?
Current individual KM52 product pages list 30 l/min, while the 2025 mounted catalogue specifies 35 l/min. Ask Kersten to confirm the requirement for the exact machine build and quoted installation, including pressure, return and controls.
Are ABR 52 GS and GS-HA the same?
No. The current GS listing describes pallet-tine pockets with a floating mount. GS-HA is a height-adjustment frame whose listing requires LR-SSB-KM 52 or MP-LR-ABR 52 KPL support wheels. Specify the exact bracket and wheel arrangement together.
Does the collector need its own hydraulic service?
The forklift case study describes collector operation using the same double-acting spool set as the main brush. Confirm the valve arrangement for the actual sweeper and any extra angling or gully-brush functions rather than assuming the same setup for every machine.
Does a push broom collect the material?
It gathers and pushes material into a planned pile. Arrange a separate pick-up step. V-shaped rows centralise debris, but the broom is not a powered roller-and-box collection system.
What is included in the Actisweep mounting?
The V7 2400 listing includes forklift mountings and states forks less than 190 mm wide and 65 mm high. The V13 has multiple mounting choices; specify the required forklift kit and confirm whether it is included in the quotation.
Are the prices complete fitted-system prices?
No. They are individual listing prices excluding VAT. Brackets, collectors, support wheels, controls and options may be additional. Live prices refresh on kerstenuk.com; checked fallback values remain if an update fails.
What should I send for a quotation?
Send the forklift make, model and serial details; tine dimensions and carriage photographs; available auxiliary hydraulics; and the material, surface, access width and disposal method. Include the intended collector load and working frequency.
Specify a complete working system
What should your forklift clear next?
Tell us the truck, material and working routes. We’ll help match the cleaning tool, fork connection, support, hydraulics and collection method.