There is many choices and attachments available for lift trucks. While most attachments are made to be utilized on standard lift trucks, there are a few made to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is vital to note that OSHA needs approval for any type of attachment that must be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.
The most essential 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 left and right. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
Fork positioners are an attachment choice which enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the forks and carriage to pivot or rotate. Used for transporting and dumping hoppers which is especially designed. These attachments are very useful for numerous industrial operations.
The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that is used instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull device which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. Then, 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 types of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other drum attachments which can pick up various drums all at once.
Tilt control is one more option that allows you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions which slide over the existing forks on the truck in order to help you lift and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.