For lift trucks these days, there are many attachment options offered. The majority of attachments are manufactured to be used on standard forklifts and are designed to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is important to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment which should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.
The most vital common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard equipment. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load placement as well as allows the fork carriage to slide left and right. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.
The fork positioner is another attachment option which allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mainly used in high volume operations where there is a huge range of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. Used for dumping and transporting hoppers which is especially designed. These attachments are very useful for numerous industrial operations.
The slip sheet attachment is used to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard which is utilized rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull device which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo 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 various designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other drum attachments that can pick up various drums all at once.
Tilt control is one more option which enables you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions that slide over the existing forks on the truck so as 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.