For lift trucks these days, there are many attachment options offered. Most attachments are made to be utilized on standard forklifts and are made to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is really essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the specific producer of lift truck.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck device. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load positioning as well as enables the fork carriage to slide left and right. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
Fork positioners are an attachment choice that allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a wide range of crate and pallet sizes handled.
Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to pivot and rotate. These attachments could be specifically designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are very useful for various industrial applications.
The slip sheet attachment is used to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which is used rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull device 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 handling attachments come 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 drum attachments which are able to pick up various drums all simultaneously.
Tilt control is another option that enables 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 move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.