A forklift is an essential piece of machinery within the material handling business. Also called a powered industrial truck, a forklift is utilized to carry and transport materials from one place to another. These trucks changed the warehousing and the manufacturing businesses. Nowadays they are used for a wide variety of applications and are considered to be essential for material handling.
A forklift is a piece of equipment that is driven by an operator who uses the truck to transport cargo around a worksite or warehouse. Businesses that own their own lift trucks need to maintain the machinery to ensure they have a long lifespan. Forklift components, similar to any machinery parts, are subject to wear and tear and will eventually become worn. In order to make sure the lift truck operates safely and efficiently, you should replace worn or damaged parts occasionally. Each and every forklift truck part is made for a particular purpose. Below is a list of some forklift attachments and their purposes:
Forklift Fork Positioner: The hydraulic attachment known as forklift fork positioner helps to position the tines. Forks can move both separately or simultaneously. Without the forklift fork positioner, the operator of the lift truck should manually adjust forklift forks for different sizes of cargo.
Side Shifter: The hydraulic side shift attachment enables the operator to laterally shift both the forklift forks and the backrest. This particular type of attachment makes it easier to place the cargo without having to change the truck's position.
Pole Attachments: Pole attachments are long metal poles used specifically to lift carpet rolls. The poles work better for this purpose than forklift forks.
Telescopic Forklift Forks: Telescoping forks are hydraulic attachments which enable the operator to both load and unload from one side. The telescoping forks could handle two pallets of various sizes at the same time. This specific attachment is recommended for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.