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You will find numerous options and attachments available for lift trucks. While the majority of attachments are made to be used on regular lift trucks, there are some designed to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is important to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment that must be approved for use by the specific manufacturer of lift truck.

The most essential common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard equipment. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load positioning as well as allows the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.

The fork positioner is a different attachment choice that enables the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly used in high volume operations where there is a huge array of pallet and crate sizes handled.

Fork pivots makes it possible for the forks and carriage to pivot and rotate. These attachments could be specifically designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are extremely helpful for numerous industrial applications.

The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that is used rather than 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. Afterward, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.

Drum handling attachments are available in various designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller types of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other drum attachments which could pick up various drums all simultaneously.

One more option is tilt control, which enables 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 like a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.

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Forklift Parts