For lift trucks nowadays, there are many attachment options offered. Nearly all attachments are made to be utilized on standard forklifts and are made to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is vital to note that OSHA requires approval for any type of attachment that should be approved for use by the specific manufacturer of lift truck.
The most essential common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard 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 machinery.
The fork positioner is another attachment choice that allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge variety of crate and pallet sizes handled.
Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. These attachments can be specifically designed for dumping and transporting hoppers. These attachments are really useful for many industrial applications.
Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment that are utilized where slip sheets that is a paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard which are utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull device that 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 come in many different designs. They are various models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also could rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other kinds of drum attachments that can pick up a range of 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 pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.