Toyota

There is many choices and attachments available for lift trucks. While most attachments are made to be used on typical lift trucks, there are actually some made to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is really essential to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment which should be approved for use by the specific manufacturer of lift truck.

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

The fork positioner is a different attachment choice that enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge array 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 especially designed. These attachments are extremely helpful for numerous industrial operations.

The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard which is utilized rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments use 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 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 that go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other kinds of drum attachments which are able to pick up a range of drums all simultaneously.

Another option is tilt control, that allows 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 instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.

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