For lift trucks nowadays, there are many attachment options available. The majority of attachments are made to be used on typical lift trucks and are made to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment which should be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck equipment. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load placement as well as enables the fork carriage to slide left and right. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machine.
Fork positioners are an attachment option that enables the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly used in high volume operations where there is a huge range of pallet and crate sizes handled.
Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. These attachments can be specially designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are really helpful for numerous industrial applications.
The slip sheet attachment is used to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that is utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull device which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. Then, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum attachments are available in numerous shapes and sizes, with several models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller types of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other kinds of drum attachments which could pick up various drums all at once.
Tilt control is another option that enables you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions which slide over the existing forks on the truck in order to help you lift and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.