Toyota

For forklifts today, there are many attachment options available. The majority of attachments are manufactured to be used on regular forklifts and are designed to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is really essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any kind of attachment which should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.

The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck device. The sideshift device allows the fork carriage to slide left and right as well as allow for more accurate load placement. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.

Fork positioners are an attachment choice which allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly used in high volume operations where there is a wide variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.

Fork pivots makes it possible for the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. These attachments could be specially designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are really useful for numerous industrial operations.

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

Drum attachments are available 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 can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other kinds of drum attachments which are able to pick up various drums all simultaneously.

Tilt control is one more option which allows you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions which slide over the existing forks on the truck in order to help you lift and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.

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Doosan

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Komatsu

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Yale

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