For lift trucks today, there are numerous attachment options offered. The majority of attachments are manufactured to be used on typical lift trucks and are designed to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is very essential to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment that must be approved for use by the specific producer of lift truck.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift equipment. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load placement as well as enables the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the machine.
Fork positioners are an attachment choice that allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly used 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 useful for many industrial operations.
The slip sheet attachment is used to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which is used instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull device that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. Then, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum handling attachments are available 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 could rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other types of drum attachments which can 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 transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.