There are many choices and attachments offered for lift trucks. Though most attachments are made to be used on typical lift trucks, there are actually some designed to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is very essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any type of attachment which should be approved for use by the particular producer of lift truck.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck equipment. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load positioning as well as enables the fork carriage to slide left and right. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
The fork positioner is a different attachment option 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 wide range of pallet and crate sizes handled.
The fork pivot enables the forks and carriage to pivot or rotate. Utilized for transporting and dumping hoppers that is especially designed. These attachments are extremely helpful for many industrial applications.
The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard that is 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. After that, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum attachments are available in many sizes and shapes, with several models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller types of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other drum attachments that could pick up various drums all at once.
Another option is tilt control, that enables the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help pick up and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.