Toyota

You will discover many alternatives and attachments offered for lift trucks. Though the majority of attachments are manufactured to be used on regular lift trucks, there are a few designed to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is important to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment which should be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.

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

Fork positioners are an attachment choice which enables 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 variety of crate and pallet sizes handled.

Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to pivot and rotate. These attachments can be specifically designed for dumping and transporting hoppers. These attachments are very useful for various industrial applications.

Slip sheet attachments are another attachment that are utilized where slip sheets that is a paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard which are used 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 handling attachments come in many different designs. They are many different 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 types of drum attachments which are able to pick up various drums all at once.

Tilt control is another option that 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 pick up and transport 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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