You will find many alternatives and attachments offered for lift trucks. Though the majority of attachments are manufactured to be utilized on standard lift trucks, there are actually some designed to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is important to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment which must be approved for use by the specific manufacturer of lift truck.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift device. The sideshift device enables the fork carriage to slide left and right as well as allow for more accurate load placement. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machine.
The fork positioner is another attachment choice which enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a wide variety of crate and pallet sizes handled.
Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to pivot and rotate. These attachments could be specially designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are really helpful for many industrial applications.
The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard that is utilized rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull device that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. Afterward, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum handling attachments are available in many different designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller types of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also could rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other types of drum attachments which are able to pick up a range of drums all at once.
Another option is tilt control, that enables the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.
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