Toyota

For lift trucks nowadays, there are numerous attachment options available. The majority of attachments are made to be used on typical lift trucks and are designed to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is really important to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment which should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.

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

Fork positioners are an attachment option that allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge variety of crate and pallet sizes handled.

The fork pivot allows the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. Utilized for dumping and transporting hoppers which is especially designed. These attachments are really helpful for various industrial operations.

Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment which are used where slip sheets that is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that are 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. After that, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.

Drum attachments are available in numerous shapes and sizes, with some 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 could pick up a variety of drums all at once.

Tilt control is one more option which allows you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions that slide over the existing forks on the truck in order to help you pick up and move 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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