There are actually many options and attachments available for lift trucks. While the majority of attachments are manufactured to be utilized on regular lift trucks, there are some designed to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is important to note that OSHA needs approval for any kind of attachment that should be approved for use by the particular manufacturer of lift truck.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck equipment. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load placement as well as allows the fork carriage to slide left and right. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
The fork positioner is another attachment choice which 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 array of pallet and crate sizes handled.
The fork pivot enables the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. Used for transporting and dumping hoppers that is especially designed. These attachments are very helpful for numerous industrial applications.
The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard that is used instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull device that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. After that, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum attachments come in numerous shapes and sizes, with some models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several 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 that are able to pick up various drums all at once.
Tilt control is another option that enables you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions which slide over the existing forks on the truck so as to help you pick up and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.