There are numerous choices and attachments offered for lift trucks. Although most attachments are made to be utilized on regular lift trucks, there are actually a few made to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is really vital to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment which 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 equipment. The sideshift apparatus enables the fork carriage to slide right and left as well as allow for more accurate load positioning. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
Fork positioners are an attachment option which allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge variety of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot enables the carriage and forks to pivot or rotate. Utilized for transporting and dumping hoppers that is especially designed. These attachments are very useful for numerous industrial operations.
Slip sheet attachments are another attachment which are used where slip sheets that is a paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard that are utilized 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. After that, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum attachments are available in numerous sizes and shapes, with several models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also could rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other kinds of drum attachments that could pick up various drums all at once.
Another option is tilt control, which enables the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help 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.