You will discover many alternatives and attachments offered for lift trucks. Although the majority of attachments are manufactured to be used on regular lift trucks, there are some designed to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is very essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any type of attachment which must be approved for use by the particular manufacturer of lift truck.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck device. The sideshift device allows 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 machine.
The fork positioner is another attachment option which allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks 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 crate and pallet sizes handled.
Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to pivot and rotate. These attachments can be specially designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are really helpful for various industrial operations.
Slip sheet attachments are another attachment which are utilized where slip sheets which is a paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard that 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 are available in numerous shapes and sizes, with several models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller types of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also could rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other types of drum attachments which can pick up a variety of drums all at once.
Tilt control is one more option which enables you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions which slide over the existing forks on the truck so as to help you pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.