For forklifts nowadays, there are many attachment options offered. Most attachments are made to be used on standard forklifts and are made to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is important to note that OSHA requires approval for any kind of attachment which must be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck equipment. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load placement as well as enables the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
Fork positioners are an attachment option which allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a wide variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.
The fork pivot enables the carriage and forks to pivot or rotate. Utilized for transporting and dumping hoppers which is especially designed. These attachments are really useful for numerous industrial applications.
Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment which are utilized where slip sheets that is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which are used instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull mechanism 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 are available in many shapes and sizes, with several models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several 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 that can pick up a range of drums all simultaneously.
Tilt control is one more option that allows 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 transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.