You have numerous alternatives and attachments available for lift trucks. Though most attachments are manufactured to be utilized on standard lift trucks, you'll find some made to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is essential to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment which must be approved for use by the particular producer of lift truck.
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 placement. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
The fork positioner is a different attachment choice that allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. Used for dumping and transporting hoppers which is specially designed. These attachments are extremely helpful for various industrial applications.
The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard that is utilized instead of 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. After that, 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 types 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 could pick up various drums all at once.
Tilt control is one more option that 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 similar to a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.