A lift truck is an essential piece of equipment within the material handling industry. Also called a powered industrial truck, a forklift is utilized to carry and transport supplies from one place to another. These trucks revolutionized the manufacturing and the warehousing industries. Now they are utilized for a huge range of applications and are considered to be vital for material handling.
A forklift is a machine which is driven by an operator who utilizes the truck to move cargo around a worksite or warehouse. Businesses which own their own forklifts must maintain the equipment to make sure they have a long lifespan. Similar to any machinery parts, lift truck components, are prone to wear and tear and will become worn over time. In order to make sure the forklift operates safely and efficiently, you must occasionally replace damaged or worn components. Every forklift truck part is made for a particular purpose. Below is a list of some forklift attachments and their purposes:
Forklift Fork Positioner: The hydraulic attachment known as forklift fork positioner helps to position the tines. Blades can move both separately or at the same time. Without the forklift fork positioner, the operator of the forklift must adjust forklift forks manually for various sizes of loads.
Side Shifter: The side shifter is a hydraulic attachment that allows the lift truck operator to laterally shift the backrest and the forklift forks. This particular attachment makes it easier to place the cargo without having to change the truck's position.
Pole Attachments: These long metal poles are intended to carry carpet rolls. The poles work better for this purpose compared to forklift forks.
Telescopic Forklift Forks: Telescopic forklift forks are hydraulic attachments that allow the operator to load and unload from one side by handling two pallets of different sizes at the same time. This particular type of attachment is recommended for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.