You will find many options and attachments available for lift trucks. Though the majority of attachments are made to be used on typical lift trucks, there are some designed to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is essential to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.
The most important common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard equipment. The sideshift apparatus enables the fork carriage to slide left and right as well as allow for more accurate load placement. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
The fork positioner is another attachment choice which enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.
Fork pivots makes it possible for the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. These attachments could be specifically designed for dumping and transporting hoppers. These attachments are very helpful for numerous industrial operations.
The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard which is utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize 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 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 are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other drum attachments which could pick up various 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 lift and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.