For lift trucks today, there are numerous attachment options offered. The majority of attachments are manufactured to be used on regular lift trucks and are made to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is vital to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck equipment. The sideshift device enables the fork carriage to slide right and left as well as allow for more accurate load positioning. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
Fork positioners are an attachment choice which enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide range of pallet and crate sizes handled.
Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. These attachments can be specifically designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are very helpful for many industrial applications.
The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that is used instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull device that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. Afterward, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum handling attachments come in many different designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other types of drum attachments which are able to pick up various drums all simultaneously.
Tilt control is one more option that enables you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions that slide over the existing forks on the truck in order to help you pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.
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