For lift trucks these days, there are many attachment options available. Most attachments are manufactured to be utilized on standard forklifts and are made to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is vital to note that OSHA needs approval for any kind of attachment that should be approved for use by the particular manufacturer of lift truck.
The most essential common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard equipment. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load positioning as well as allows 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 option which allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly utilized 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 could be specially designed for dumping and transporting hoppers. These attachments are extremely helpful for various industrial operations.
The slip sheet attachment is used to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard that is utilized rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull mechanism that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. After that, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.
Drum attachments come in many sizes and shapes, with several models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other drum attachments which are able to pick up a range of drums all simultaneously.
One more option is tilt control, which enables the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help pick up and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.