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For lift trucks these days, there are numerous attachment options offered. Nearly all attachments are made to be used on standard forklifts and are made to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.

The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift device. The sideshift apparatus enables the fork carriage to slide left and right as well as allow for more accurate load placement. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.

The fork positioner is another attachment option that allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge array of pallet and crate sizes handled.

The fork pivot allows the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. Used for dumping and transporting hoppers that is especially designed. These attachments are extremely helpful for various industrial applications.

The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which is utilized instead of 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. After that, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.

Drum handling attachments come in many different designs. They are various models attached 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 kinds of drum attachments which are able to pick up a range of drums all at once.

Another option is tilt control, which enables 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 instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.

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Forklift Parts