There is numerous alternatives and attachments offered for lift trucks. While the majority of attachments are manufactured to be utilized on typical lift trucks, there are actually a few made to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is vital to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the specific producer of lift truck.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck device. The sideshift apparatus allows the fork carriage to slide left and right as well as allow for more accurate load placement. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machine.
Fork positioners are an attachment choice that allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide range of pallet and crate sizes handled.
Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. These attachments can be specially designed for dumping and transporting hoppers. These attachments are really helpful for numerous industrial applications.
Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment that are utilized where slip sheets that is a paperboard, or plastic 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 many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments which could pick up various drums all at once.
Tilt control is another option which enables 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 move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.