For forklifts today, there are many attachment options available. The majority of attachments are made to be utilized on typical lift trucks and are made to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is very important to note that OSHA requires approval for any type of attachment which should be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift device. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load placement as well as allows the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
The fork positioner is a different attachment option which allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a huge range of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot enables the forks and carriage to pivot or rotate. Utilized for dumping and transporting hoppers which is especially designed. These attachments are very useful for numerous industrial applications.
Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment that are utilized where slip sheets that is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that are used rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull mechanism that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. Afterwards, 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 several smaller types of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also could rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other kinds of drum attachments that can pick up various drums all at once.
Another option is tilt control, that enables the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.