For lift trucks today, there are many attachment options available. Nearly all attachments are made to be utilized on regular forklifts and are designed to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is really important to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment which should be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.
The most vital common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard equipment. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load positioning as well as allows the fork carriage to slide left and right. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
Fork positioners are an attachment choice which enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This particular attachment is mainly used in high volume operations where there is a huge variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. Utilized for dumping and transporting hoppers that is especially designed. These attachments are very helpful for various industrial operations.
The slip sheet attachment is used to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that is utilized rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull mechanism 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 attachments are available in many shapes and sizes, with some models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also could rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other types of 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 that 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 round, the clamping surface is flat.