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For forklifts nowadays, there are many attachment options available. Most attachments are made to be used on standard forklifts and are made to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is vital to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.

The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift device. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load positioning 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 forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly used in high volume operations where there is a huge range of pallet and crate sizes handled.

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

The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that is used rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull device that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. Afterward, 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 which go around the roll and also could rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other types of drum attachments which are able to pick up a range of drums all at once.

One more option is tilt control, which enables the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help lift and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.

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Forklift Parts