You will find many choices and attachments available for lift trucks. Although most attachments are made to be utilized on standard lift trucks, you'll find some made to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is really important to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment which should be approved for use by the particular producer of lift truck.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift device. The sideshift device enables 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 machinery.
Fork positioners are an attachment choice that allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide array of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the carriage and forks to pivot or rotate. Utilized for dumping and transporting hoppers that is specially designed. These attachments are very useful for numerous industrial applications.
The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which is utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull mechanism which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. Afterward, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum attachments are available in numerous shapes and sizes, with some models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller versions of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other kinds of drum attachments which could pick up a range of drums all at once.
One more option is tilt control, which allows the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help pick up and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.