You will find many options and attachments available for lift trucks. While the majority of attachments are manufactured to be used on regular lift trucks, there are a few designed to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is really essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any kind of attachment which should be approved for use by the specific producer of lift truck.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck equipment. The sideshift apparatus allows the fork carriage to slide left and right as well as allow for more accurate load positioning. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machine.
The fork positioner is a different attachment option that allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a huge variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.
The fork pivot enables the carriage and forks to pivot or rotate. Utilized for dumping and transporting hoppers that is especially designed. These attachments are really helpful for various industrial operations.
The slip sheet attachment is used to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard that is used instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull device which 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 come in numerous shapes and sizes, with some models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller versions of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other types of drum attachments which can pick up a range of drums all at once.
Another option is tilt control, that allows the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help lift and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.