For forklifts these days, there are numerous attachment options available. Nearly all attachments are made to be utilized on standard lift trucks and are designed to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any kind of attachment that must be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck device. The sideshift apparatus allows the fork carriage to slide left and right as well as allow for more accurate load positioning. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the machine.
The fork positioner is another attachment option that allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a huge variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.
The fork pivot enables the carriage and forks to pivot or rotate. Utilized for transporting and dumping hoppers which is specially designed. These attachments are very useful for numerous industrial operations.
The slip sheet attachment is used to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which is utilized rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull mechanism 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 handling attachments are available in many different designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller types of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also could rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments which could pick up various drums all simultaneously.
Tilt control is one more option which enables you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions that slide over the existing forks on the truck in order 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.