For lift trucks nowadays, there are many attachment options available. The majority of attachments are manufactured to be used on regular forklifts and are made to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is very vital to note that OSHA requires approval for any type of attachment that must be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.
The most important common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard device. The sideshift device allows the fork carriage to slide left and right as well as allow for more accurate load positioning. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
Fork positioners are an attachment choice that allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a huge range of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. Used for transporting and dumping hoppers which is specially designed. These attachments are extremely helpful for numerous industrial operations.
Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment which 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 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 handling attachments are available in various designs. They are various models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller versions of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other kinds of drum attachments which can pick up various drums all at once.
Tilt control is one more option which enables you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions which slide over the existing forks on the truck so as to help you lift and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.