Toyota

For forklifts these days, there are numerous attachment options offered. Most attachments are manufactured to be utilized on typical lift trucks and are made to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is really essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment which should be approved for use by the specific producer of lift truck.

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

Fork positioners are an attachment choice which allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This particular 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 carriage and forks to pivot and rotate. These attachments could be specifically designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are extremely useful for numerous industrial operations.

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

Drum handling attachments are available in many different designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller types of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments which are able to 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 pick up and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.

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