You have numerous options and attachments available for lift trucks. Although the majority of attachments are made to be used on standard lift trucks, you'll find some designed to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is really essential to note that OSHA requires approval for any kind of attachment that must be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift equipment. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load placement as well as enables the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
The fork positioner is a different attachment option which enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly used 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 pivot or rotate. Utilized for dumping and transporting hoppers that is especially designed. These attachments are very useful for many industrial operations.
Slip sheet attachments are another attachment that are used where slip sheets that 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 come in many different designs. They are various models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments which are able to pick up various drums all at once.
Another option is tilt control, which allows the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help lift and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.