Toyota

For lift trucks these days, there are numerous attachment options available. The majority of attachments are made to be used on standard lift trucks and are designed to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is very essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment that must be approved for use by the specific manufacturer of lift truck.

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

The fork positioner is a different attachment choice which allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge variety of crate and pallet sizes handled.

Fork pivots makes it possible for the forks and carriage to pivot and rotate. These attachments can be specifically designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are very helpful for various industrial applications.

Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment that are utilized where slip sheets which is a paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard that are used instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull device which 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 handling attachments are available in many different designs. They are various models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller types of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other kinds of drum attachments that are able to pick up a range of drums all simultaneously.

Tilt control is one more option that enables you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions which slide over the existing forks on the truck in order to help you pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.

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