You have many alternatives and attachments available for lift trucks. While the majority of attachments are made to be used on typical lift trucks, there are a few designed to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is very important to note that OSHA needs approval for any kind of attachment that must be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.
The most vital common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard device. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load positioning as well as allows the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift allows 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 used in high volume operations where there is a wide range of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. Used for transporting and dumping hoppers which is especially designed. These attachments are really useful for various industrial applications.
Slip sheet attachments are another attachment which are utilized where slip sheets that is a paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard which are used instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull device which 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 come 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 can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other types of drum attachments which are able to pick up a range of drums all at once.
Another option is tilt control, that enables 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 like a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.