For forklifts these days, there are many attachment options offered. The majority of attachments are made to be used on standard forklifts and are made to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any type of attachment which must be approved for use by the specific producer of lift truck.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift device. The sideshift device enables the fork carriage to slide right and left as well as allow for more accurate load placement. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
Fork positioners are an attachment option which allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide variety of crate and pallet sizes handled.
Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. These attachments could be specially designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are very helpful for numerous industrial applications.
Slip sheet attachments are another attachment which are utilized where slip sheets that is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that are used rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull mechanism which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. Afterwards, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum handling attachments are available in many different designs. They are various models attached 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 drum attachments which could pick up a variety of drums all simultaneously.
Tilt control is one more option which 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.