For lift trucks nowadays, there are numerous attachment options available. Nearly all attachments are made to be used on standard forklifts and are made to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the specific producer of lift truck.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift device. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load placement as well as allows the fork carriage to slide left and right. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
Fork positioners are an attachment option which allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This particular attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. Utilized for dumping and transporting hoppers that is specially designed. These attachments are really helpful for numerous industrial applications.
Slip sheet attachments are another attachment which are used where slip sheets that is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which are used rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments use 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 are available in numerous shapes and sizes, with some models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions 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 which can pick up various drums all at once.
One more option is tilt control, which 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 similar to a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.