For forklifts today, there are numerous attachment options offered. Most attachments are made to be used on standard forklifts and are made to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any type of attachment that must be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck device. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load placement as well as allows the fork carriage to slide left and right. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
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 mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide variety of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot enables the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. Used for dumping and transporting hoppers which is specially designed. These attachments are extremely useful for numerous industrial operations.
Slip sheet attachments are another attachment that are utilized where slip sheets which is a paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard that are used instead of 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. After that, 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 types of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other drum attachments which could pick up a variety of drums all simultaneously.
One more option is tilt control, that allows the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help lift and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.