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One can find many options and attachments available for lift trucks. Though the majority of attachments are manufactured to be used on regular lift trucks, there are some made to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is vital to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment that must be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.

The most vital common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard device. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load positioning as well as enables the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.

Fork positioners are an attachment option that enables the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This particular attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide range of crate and pallet sizes handled.

The fork pivot enables the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. Used for dumping and transporting hoppers that is specially designed. These attachments are extremely helpful for many industrial operations.

Slip sheet attachments are another attachment that are used where slip sheets that is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that are utilized rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull device that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. Then, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.

Drum attachments come in numerous 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 could rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments which can pick up various drums all simultaneously.

One more option is tilt control, which 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 similar to a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.

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Forklift Parts