One can find many alternatives and attachments offered for lift trucks. Though most attachments are manufactured to be utilized on typical lift trucks, there are some made to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is really vital to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment which should be approved for use by the specific manufacturer of lift truck.
The most essential common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard equipment. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load positioning as well as enables the fork carriage to slide left and right. The sideshift allows 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 mostly used in high volume operations where there is a huge array of crate and pallet sizes handled.
Fork pivots makes it possible for the forks and carriage to pivot and rotate. These attachments could be specially designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are very helpful for various industrial operations.
The slip sheet attachment is used to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which is used rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull mechanism which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. After that, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum attachments are available in numerous sizes and shapes, with several models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also could rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments which are able to pick up various drums all at once.
Tilt control is another option which allows you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions that slide over the existing forks on the truck in order to help you pick up and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.