For forklifts these days, there are many attachment options offered. The majority of attachments are made to be utilized on regular lift trucks and are made to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is really important to note that OSHA needs approval for any kind of attachment that must be approved for use by the particular producer of lift truck.
The most important common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard equipment. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load positioning as well as allows the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machine.
The fork positioner is a different attachment choice which allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a huge variety 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 very useful for various industrial operations.
Slip sheet attachments are another attachment which are used where slip sheets that is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which are utilized rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull mechanism that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. Afterward, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum attachments come in many shapes and sizes, with some models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller types of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments that are able to pick up various drums all simultaneously.
Tilt control is one more option which allows you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions that slide over the existing forks on the truck in order to help you pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.