You will find numerous options and attachments offered for lift trucks. Though most attachments are manufactured to be used on regular lift trucks, there are actually a few designed 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 specific lift truck manufacturer.
The most essential common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard equipment. The sideshift device allows the fork carriage to slide left and right as well as allow for more accurate load placement. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
The fork positioner is a different attachment option that enables the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a huge array of pallet and crate sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the carriage and forks to pivot or rotate. Used for dumping and transporting hoppers which is specially designed. These attachments are really useful for numerous industrial operations.
Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment which are used where slip sheets which is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which are used rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull mechanism which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. Afterward, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum handling attachments are available in many different designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller versions of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments which are able to pick up a range of drums all at once.
One more option is tilt control, that 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 similar to a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.