For lift trucks today, there are many attachment options offered. Nearly all attachments are manufactured to be used on regular lift trucks and are made to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.
The most important common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard device. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load placement as well as enables the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
Fork positioners are an attachment choice that enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This particular 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 can be specially designed for dumping and transporting hoppers. These attachments are very useful for various industrial operations.
The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard which is used rather than 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. Then, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum attachments are available in many shapes and sizes, 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 types of drum attachments that can pick up a range of drums all simultaneously.
Tilt control is another option which allows you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions that slide over the existing forks on the truck so as to help you pick up and move 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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