Toyota

For lift trucks these days, there are numerous attachment options available. Nearly all attachments are manufactured to be utilized on regular lift trucks and are made to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is vital to note that OSHA requires approval for any kind of attachment which should be approved for use by the specific producer of lift truck.

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

Fork positioners are an attachment choice that enables the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This particular attachment is mainly used in high volume operations where there is a huge array of crate and pallet sizes handled.

Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. These attachments can be specially designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are really useful for many 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 which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. Then, 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 several smaller types of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other types of drum attachments that are able to pick up various drums all simultaneously.

Another option is tilt control, which 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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