There is numerous choices and attachments offered for lift trucks. Although most attachments are made to be used on standard lift trucks, you'll find a few designed to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is really important to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment that must be approved for use by the particular manufacturer of lift truck.
The most important 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 positioning. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machine.
The fork positioner is another attachment choice which enables the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge range of crate and pallet sizes handled.
Fork pivots makes it possible for the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. These attachments can be specially designed for dumping and transporting hoppers. These attachments are really useful for numerous industrial operations.
The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that is utilized rather than 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. Then, 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 that go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments which can pick up various drums all simultaneously.
Tilt control is one more 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 rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.