There is many choices and attachments offered for lift trucks. Although most attachments are made to be utilized on standard lift trucks, there are actually a few made to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is really essential to note that OSHA requires approval for any kind of attachment that should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift equipment. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load placement as well as allows the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
Fork positioners are an attachment option that enables the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly used in high volume operations where there is a wide variety of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot enables the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. Used for transporting and dumping hoppers that is especially designed. These attachments are really useful for many industrial operations.
Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment which are utilized where slip sheets that is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that are 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. 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 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 types of drum attachments which can pick up various drums all at once.
One more option is tilt control, that enables the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help lift and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.