In the material handling industry, the lift truck has become a key piece of equipment. This machine is also known as a forklift or a powered industrial truck and can carry heavy cargo and materials. These types of trucks revolutionized the warehousing and the manufacturing industries. Today they are considered to be essential for material handling and are used for a wide variety of applications.
The forklift needs an operator who uses the control levers to move cargo and materials around the worksite, normally a factory or warehouse. Companies that own their own forklifts must maintain the equipment to ensure they have a long lifespan. Similar to any machine components, forklift components, are susceptible to wear and tear and will become worn over time. In order to make sure the lift truck functions efficiently and safely, you would need to occasionally replace damaged or worn parts. Every forklift truck component is made for a particular purpose. Below is a list of several lift truck attachments and their purposes:
Forklift Fork Positioner: The hydraulic attachment known as forklift fork positioner helps to position the blades. Forks could move both separately or at the same time. Without the forklift fork positioner, the lift truck operator needs to adjust forklift forks manually for different load sizes.
Side Shifter: The hydraulic side shift attachment enables the operator to laterally shift the forklift forks and the backrest. This kind of attachment makes it really easier to place the load without having to change the position of the truck.
Pole Attachments: Pole attachments are long metal poles used particularly to carry carpet rolls. The poles work better for this purpose compared to forklift forks.
Telescopic Forklift Forks: Telescopic forklift forks are hydraulic attachments that enables the operator to unload and load from a single side by handling two pallets of various sizes at the same time. This particular kind of attachment is recommended for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.