There are numerous alternatives and attachments offered for lift trucks. While most attachments are manufactured to be utilized on typical lift trucks, there are some made to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is very essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the specific manufacturer of lift truck.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift equipment. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load positioning as well as allows the fork carriage to slide left and right. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
The fork positioner is a different attachment option which allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a wide array of pallet and crate 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 useful for many industrial operations.
Slip sheet attachments are another attachment which are utilized where slip sheets which is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which are utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use 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 come in many shapes and sizes, with some models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several 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 types of drum attachments that can pick up various drums all simultaneously.
One more option is tilt control, that enables the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help pick up and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.