You will find many alternatives and attachments offered for lift trucks. Though the majority of attachments are made to be used on standard lift trucks, you'll find a few made to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is very essential to note that OSHA requires approval for any type of attachment which must be approved for use by the specific producer of lift truck.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck device. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load positioning as well as allows the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
Fork positioners are an attachment option which enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This particular attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide array of crate and pallet sizes handled.
Fork pivots makes it possible for the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. These attachments can be specially designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are really helpful for numerous industrial applications.
Slip sheet attachments are another attachment that 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 utilize a push and pull mechanism that 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 handling attachments come in many different designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions 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 which can pick up a range of drums all at once.
Another 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 like a paper roll clamp except rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.