A lift truck is an essential piece of machinery in the material handling business. Also called a powered industrial truck, a forklift is utilized to carry and transport materials from one place to another. These trucks revolutionized the manufacturing and the warehousing industries. Today they are used for a wide variety of applications and are considered to be vital for material handling.
The forklift needs an operator who utilizes the control levers to transport goods and supplies around the worksite, normally a factory or warehouse. Businesses which own their own forklifts must maintain the equipment to ensure they have a long lifespan. Similar to any equipment components, lift truck components, are susceptible to wear and tear and will eventually become worn. In order to ensure the lift truck operates safely and efficiently, you must occasionally replace worn or damaged parts. Every forklift truck part is made for a particular purpose. Below is a list of some forklift attachments and their purposes:
Forklift Fork Positioner: The forklift fork positioner is a hydraulic attachment that helps to position the forks. It could move the forks either simultaneously or separately. Without the forklift fork positioner, the lift truck operator has to manually adjust forklift forks for various sizes of cargo.
Side Shifter: The hydraulic side shift attachment enables the operator to laterally shift both the forklift forks and the backrest. This particular attachment makes it easier to position the load without having to change the position of the truck.
Pole Attachments: These long metal poles are intended to lift carpet rolls. The poles work better for this purpose than forklift forks.
Telescopic Forklift Forks: Telescoping tines are hydraulic attachments which enable the operator to both unload and load from one side. The telescoping forks could handle two pallets of various sizes at the same time. This type of attachment is great for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.