For forklifts these days, there are numerous attachment options offered. Nearly all attachments are made to be used on standard lift trucks and are made to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is very essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any type of attachment which should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift device. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load placement as well as enables the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.
Fork positioners are an attachment option which enables 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 range of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot enables the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. Used for dumping and transporting hoppers that is especially designed. These attachments are extremely useful for numerous industrial operations.
The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that is used instead of 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 handling attachments come in various designs. They are various models attached 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 types of drum attachments that are able to pick up various drums all simultaneously.
Another option is tilt control, that allows the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.