Drum Clamp - Forklifts are used to deal with storing, lifting and moving pallets. For companies that handle products in drums, you must make use of an attachment to lift, store and move them. There are numerous drum forklift attachments which you can acquire for all your drum storing and moving requirements. These attachments are specifically utilized to be able to deal with drum containers - thus there is no risk of damage to the product or drum container when they are lifted, stored or moved.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner can be used to load and unload drums off of vehicles, racks, and drum stands. These are accessible in three and four tine models. This particular attachment is totally automatic, thus enabling the individual operating it to be able to operate all from the comfort of the forklift seat. Able to move large and extra large plastic drums, steel, its capacity is 210 liters. This particular attachment is intended for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab can be mounted to the forks, with a designed purpose of handling steel drums which have rolling hoops. Though the initial purpose for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could help accommodate plastic drums also. Drum capacity maximum is 210 liters for steel drums with rolling hoops and 220 liters for plastic drums.
The Rotator
The drum rotator is actually a lift truck attachment that mounts on to the blades themselves. The purpose of the drum rotator is to pick up the drum and turn it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator utilizing a steel clamp that fits over the center of the drum. The rotation is performed by either a crank handle or a continuous loop chain. The crank handle is designed for operations that happen beneath shoulder level. For operations which must take place above shoulder level, the continuous circle chain will be used.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork accessories. They are intended for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking requires nothing elaborate, only easy horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted enhancements reduce the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are accessible in automatic and semi-automatic units. They are utilized in the tight head or open topped steel drum styles. The drum tongs could be attached in a couple of ways to the lift truck. One way is to connect them underneath a fork-mounted hook. One more way is to connect them to a carriage mounted jib or a fork-mounted jib. Both the automatic and semi-automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no need for the operator to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
The Rip Grip Drum Handler is the best choice for lift truck attachments, whenever there is a necessity to stockpile drums with limited area obtainable. This particular attachment could be used on either one hundred twenty liter and two hundred ten litter drums. The Rim Grip Handler works by using steel jaws to be able to hold the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and puts it down without requiring any room between all the drums. The typical unit in the business is a zinc-plated handler, even if, this particular accessory comes obtainable in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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