You will find numerous alternatives and attachments available for lift trucks. Although the majority of attachments are made to be utilized on regular lift trucks, you'll find a few made to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is very important to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment that must be approved for use by the particular manufacturer of lift truck.
The most important common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard device. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load placement as well as allows the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machine.
The fork positioner is a different attachment option which allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide variety of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the forks and carriage to pivot or rotate. Used for dumping and transporting hoppers which is especially designed. These attachments are really useful for many industrial operations.
Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment that are utilized where slip sheets which is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which are utilized rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull mechanism which 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 attachments are available in numerous sizes and shapes, with several models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several 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 drum attachments which could pick up various drums all simultaneously.
One more option is tilt control, which allows 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 instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.
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