For lift trucks today, there are numerous attachment options available. The majority of attachments are made to be utilized on regular lift trucks and are made to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is really essential to note that OSHA requires approval for any kind of attachment that must be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift device. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load positioning as well as allows the fork carriage to slide left and right. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machine.
Fork positioners are an attachment option which allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide range of pallet and crate sizes handled.
Fork pivots makes it possible for the forks and carriage to pivot and rotate. These attachments can be specially designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are extremely useful for numerous industrial operations.
Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment which are utilized where slip sheets that is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which are utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull mechanism which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. Afterwards, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum handling attachments are available in many different designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller versions 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 could pick up a variety of drums all at once.
One more option is tilt control, which 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 similar to a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.