You have numerous choices and attachments offered for lift trucks. Although most attachments are manufactured to be utilized on regular lift trucks, there are a few made to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is really important to note that OSHA needs approval for any type of attachment that should be approved for use by the particular producer of lift truck.
The most vital common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard equipment. The sideshift apparatus enables the fork carriage to slide left and right as well as allow for more accurate load positioning. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
The fork positioner is a different attachment choice that allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge array of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. Utilized for dumping and transporting hoppers which is specially designed. These attachments are very helpful for numerous industrial applications.
Slip sheet attachments are another attachment which are used where slip sheets which is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which are utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull device that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. Afterwards, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum handling attachments are available in many different designs. They are various models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some 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 kinds of drum attachments which are able to pick up various drums all simultaneously.
Tilt control is one more 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 lift and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.