There are actually numerous alternatives and attachments available for lift trucks. While the majority of attachments are manufactured to be utilized on typical lift trucks, there are a few made to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is very important to note that OSHA needs approval for any type of attachment that must be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift equipment. The sideshift apparatus enables 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 a different attachment option which allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mainly used in high volume operations where there is a huge variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. Used for dumping and transporting hoppers which is specially designed. These attachments are very helpful for numerous industrial applications.
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 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 come in many different designs. They are various models attached 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 kinds of drum attachments which can pick up various drums all at once.
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 move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.