There is numerous choices and attachments offered for lift trucks. Although the majority of attachments are manufactured to be utilized on regular lift trucks, there are some made to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is essential to note that OSHA requires approval for any kind of attachment that must be approved for use by the particular manufacturer of lift truck.
The most important common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard device. The sideshift device enables the fork carriage to slide left and right as well as allow for more accurate load positioning. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
The fork positioner is another attachment choice that enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mainly used in high volume operations where there is a huge array of pallet and crate sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. Used for transporting and dumping hoppers that is specially designed. These attachments are very helpful for many industrial applications.
Slip sheet attachments are another attachment which are used where slip sheets which is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that are utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull mechanism which 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 handling attachments are available in many different designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several 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 that are able to 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 move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.