Drum Clamp - Forklifts are actually utilized to lift, move and store products placed on pallets. For facilities which utilize drums, they usually require an attachment so as to handle moving, storing and lifting them. There are some different attachments which a business could utilize for all of your drum lifting, moving, and storing needs. These attachments are specially utilized to be able to handle drum containers - thus there is no chance of damage to the item or drum container when they are stored, moved or lifted.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner could be utilized in order to load and unload drums off of drum stands, vehicles and racks. These are presented in three and four tine models. This attachment is completely automatic, hence allowing the the one operating it to be able to operate all from the comfort of the forklift seat. Able to move large and extra large plastic drums, steel, its capacity is 210 liters. This particular accessory is meant for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab can be mounted to the forks, with a designed purpose of handling steel drums which have rolling hoops. Even if the initial reason for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab can help accommodate plastic drums as well. Drum capacity maximum is 210 liters for steel drums with rolling hoops and 220 liters for plastic drums.
The Rotator
The drum rotator is another lift truck accessory that mounts onto the forks themselves. Their purpose is to lift the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum is clasped into the drum rotator with a clamp which fits around the middle of the drum. The rotation is done by either a continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is used for operations which occur below shoulder level. For operations that should take place above shoulder level, the continuous circle chain will be used.
Drum tines are simple fork mounted accessory that can be intended for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking requires nothing fancy, just easy horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted accessories lessen the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are available both semi-automatic and automatic units that could be utilized in the tight head and open topped steel drum kinds. The drum tongs could even be attached several different ways to the forklift. One way is to connect them underneath a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to attach them to a fork-mounted jib or a carriage mounted jib. Either the automatic and semi-automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no requirement for the operator to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
The Rip Grip Drum Handler is the best choice for forklift accessories, when there is a need to stockpile drums with inadequate space accessible. This particular accessory could be utilized on both 120L and 210L drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by using metal jaws in order to grab the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and puts it down without needing any room between all the drums. The average unit in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, although, this accessory is accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink industry.
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