There are actually many choices and attachments offered for lift trucks. Although the majority of attachments are made to be utilized on standard lift trucks, there are a few made to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is very important to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment which must be approved for use by the particular producer of lift truck.
The most important common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard equipment. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load positioning as well as enables the fork carriage to slide left and right. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
Fork positioners are an attachment choice which allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a wide range of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot enables the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. Utilized for transporting and dumping hoppers that is specially designed. These attachments are extremely helpful for numerous industrial operations.
Slip sheet attachments are another attachment that are utilized where slip sheets that is a paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard that are used instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull device which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. Afterwards, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum handling attachments come in various designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller versions of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments that can pick up a variety of drums all at once.
Tilt control is another option that allows 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 circular, the clamping surface is flat.