You have many choices and attachments offered for lift trucks. Though most attachments are made to be utilized on standard lift trucks, there are actually a few designed to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is vital to note that OSHA needs approval for any kind of attachment that must be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.
The most essential common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard device. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load positioning as well as allows the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
The fork positioner is another attachment option which allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide array of pallet and crate sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. Utilized for transporting and dumping hoppers that is especially designed. These attachments are extremely helpful for many industrial applications.
Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment that are used where slip sheets that is a paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard which are utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull device which 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 handling attachments are available in various 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 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 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 in order to help you lift and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.