For lift trucks nowadays, there are many attachment options offered. The majority of attachments are made to be utilized on standard lift trucks and are designed to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is very essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any type of attachment that must be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck device. The sideshift device allows the fork carriage to slide left and right as well as allow for more accurate load positioning. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
The fork positioner is a different attachment choice which allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly used in high volume operations where there is a huge range of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot enables the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. Used for transporting and dumping hoppers that is specially designed. These attachments are really useful for various 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 that are utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull device that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. Afterward, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum handling attachments are available in various designs. They are various models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also could rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other kinds of drum attachments that can 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 move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.