For lift trucks nowadays, there are many attachment options available. Nearly all attachments are made to be utilized on regular forklifts and are made to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is very essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any type of attachment that should be approved for use by the specific manufacturer of lift truck.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck device. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load placement as well as enables the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
Fork positioners are an attachment option that enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge variety of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot enables the carriage and forks to pivot or rotate. Used for transporting and dumping hoppers that is specially designed. These attachments are extremely helpful for various industrial applications.
Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment which are utilized where slip sheets that is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which are used instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull mechanism which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. Afterwards, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum attachments come in many shapes and sizes, with several models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller types of a paper roll clamps that 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 a range of drums all at once.
Tilt control is another option which allows 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 similar to a paper roll clamp except rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.