One can find many alternatives and attachments available for lift trucks. Though the majority of attachments are made to be utilized on standard lift trucks, there are actually a few made to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any kind of attachment that should be approved for use by the particular manufacturer of lift truck.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck device. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load placement as well as enables the fork carriage to slide left and right. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
The fork positioner is another attachment choice that allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a wide range of pallet and crate sizes handled.
Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. These attachments can be specially designed for dumping and transporting hoppers. These attachments are extremely helpful for numerous industrial applications.
The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard that is utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull device which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. Afterwards, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum attachments come in many sizes and shapes, with several models able 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 that are able to pick up a range of drums all simultaneously.
Tilt control is another option which enables you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions which slide over the existing forks on the truck so as to help you pick up and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.