You have many alternatives and attachments available for lift trucks. While most attachments are made to be used on standard lift trucks, there are some designed to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is vital to note that OSHA needs approval for any type of attachment which should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.
The most vital common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard device. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load positioning 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 option which allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a wide variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.
Fork pivots makes it possible for the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. These attachments could be specifically designed for dumping and transporting hoppers. These attachments are very useful for many industrial applications.
Slip sheet attachments are another attachment that 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 that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load 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 versions 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 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 lift and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.