For forklifts nowadays, there are many attachment options offered. The majority of attachments are made to be used on typical lift trucks and are designed to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is very important to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment which should be approved for use by the specific producer of lift truck.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift device. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load positioning as well as allows the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
The fork positioner is a different attachment choice which allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a huge variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.
The fork pivot enables the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. Utilized for dumping and transporting hoppers that is especially designed. These attachments are extremely useful for many industrial operations.
The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that is utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull mechanism that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. After that, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum handling attachments come in various designs. They are various models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller versions of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other types of drum attachments that can pick up various drums all simultaneously.
Another option is tilt control, that enables the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help lift and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.
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