Drum Clamp - Forklifts are truly designed to move, lift and store items placed on pallets. For facilities that utilize drums, they often need an attachment in order to handle storing, lifting and moving them. There are a few various attachments which a company could utilize for all your drum moving, storing and lifting requirements. These attachments are specially designed to be able to handle drum containers - hence there is no risk of damage to the product or drum container when they are moved, lifted or stored.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is existing in three and four tine models. They are operational for the unloading and loading of drums off drum stands, racks and vehicles. This attachment is totally mechanical, therefore enabling the individual operating it to be able to operate all from the comfort of the lift truck seat. Able to move steel, large and extra large plastic drums, its capacity is 210 liters. This particular attachment is designed for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork designed and mounted with the sole purpose of dealing with steel drums that have rolling hoops. Although the purpose for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab can accommodate the transporting of large and extra large plastic drums. Drum capacity maximum is 210 liters for steel drums with rolling hoops and 220 liters for plastic drums.
The Rotator
The drum rotator is one more lift truck attachment that mounts onto the blades themselves. Their purpose is to pick up the drum and turn it upside down. The drum is clasped into the drum rotator using a clamp which fits around the middle of the drum. The rotation is executed by either a continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is intended for operations that occur below shoulder level. For operations that must occur above shoulder level, the continuous loop chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are simple fork or carriage mounted attachments. They are designed for unstacking and stacking 210-liter metal drums. Stacking involves nothing elaborate, just simple horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted accessories decrease the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are obtainable in automatic and semi-automatic units. They are utilized in the tight head or open topped steel drum kinds. The drum tongs could be attached in a few ways to the forklift. One method is to attach them underneath a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to connect them to a fork-mounted jib or a carriage mounted jib. Either the automatic and semi-automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no need for the individual operating it to ever leave the seat of the lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
The Rip Grip Drum Handler is the perfect alternative for lift truck accessories, when there is a need to stockpile drums with limited space obtainable. This particular attachment could be used on both 120L and 210L drums. The Rim Grip Handler functions by utilizing steel jaws to be able to hold the edge of the drum. It lifts the drum and sets it down without needing any room between all the drums. The average model utilized in the business is a zinc-plated handler, even though, this attachment comes accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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