For forklifts today, there are numerous attachment options available. Nearly all attachments are manufactured to be utilized on regular lift trucks and are designed to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is very essential to note that OSHA requires approval for any type of attachment that should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.
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 right and left. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the machine.
The fork positioner is another attachment option that enables the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge array of pallet and crate sizes handled.
Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. These attachments could be specially designed for dumping and transporting hoppers. 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 utilized instead of 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 attachments come in numerous sizes and shapes, with several models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller types of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also could 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 which slide over the existing forks on the truck so as to help you pick up and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.