For forklifts nowadays, there are numerous attachment options offered. Most attachments are manufactured to be used on typical lift trucks and are made to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is really vital to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment which must be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.
The most essential common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard device. The sideshift apparatus allows the fork carriage to slide right and left as well as allow for more accurate load positioning. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
Fork positioners are an attachment option that allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a huge range of pallet and crate sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the carriage and forks to pivot or rotate. Utilized for transporting and dumping hoppers that is specially designed. These attachments are very helpful for various industrial applications.
The slip sheet attachment is used to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that is used rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull device that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. Then, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum handling attachments are available in various designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller types of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also could rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other types of drum attachments that could pick up various drums all at once.
One more option is tilt control, that allows 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 round, the clamping surface is flat.