You have many options and attachments offered for lift trucks. Although most attachments are manufactured to be utilized on standard lift trucks, there are actually some designed to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is essential to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck device. The sideshift device allows the fork carriage to slide right and left as well as allow for more accurate load placement. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
Fork positioners are an attachment choice which enables the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This particular attachment is mainly 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. Used for transporting and dumping hoppers which is specially designed. These attachments are very useful for numerous industrial operations.
Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment that are utilized where slip sheets that is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which are used rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull mechanism which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. Then, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum attachments are available in numerous shapes and sizes, with several models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several 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 types of drum attachments which could pick up a range of drums all simultaneously.
Tilt control is one more option that enables you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions which slide over the existing forks on the truck so as to help you pick up and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.