You will discover many choices and attachments available for lift trucks. Although the majority of attachments are manufactured to be utilized on regular lift trucks, there are actually a few made to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is important to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the particular manufacturer of lift truck.
The most essential common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard device. The sideshift device 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 machinery.
The fork positioner is a different attachment choice which allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide range of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. Utilized for transporting and dumping hoppers which is specially designed. These attachments are really helpful for various industrial applications.
Slip sheet attachments are another attachment that are used where slip sheets which is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that are 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. After that, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum attachments are available in many shapes and sizes, with some models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some 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 drum attachments which can pick up various drums all at once.
Tilt control is one more option that enables you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions that slide over the existing forks on the truck in order to help you pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.