There are many choices and attachments offered for lift trucks. While most attachments are manufactured to be utilized on typical lift trucks, there are actually some designed to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is vital to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the specific manufacturer of lift truck.
The most vital common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard equipment. The sideshift apparatus allows the fork carriage to slide left and right as well as allow for more accurate load placement. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
The fork positioner is a different attachment option which enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly used in high volume operations where there is a wide array of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot enables the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. Utilized for transporting and dumping hoppers which is especially designed. These attachments are very useful for many industrial operations.
The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard which is used 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. After that, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum handling attachments come in various designs. They are various models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller versions of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments that could pick up various drums all at once.
One more option is tilt control, that allows the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.