Toyota

You have many options and attachments available for lift trucks. Though the majority of attachments are manufactured to be utilized on typical lift trucks, you'll find a few designed to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is essential to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.

The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck device. The sideshift apparatus enables the fork carriage to slide left and right as well as allow for more accurate load positioning. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machine.

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

The fork pivot allows the carriage and forks to pivot or rotate. Used for dumping and transporting hoppers which is specially designed. These attachments are very helpful for numerous industrial applications.

Slip sheet attachments are another attachment that are utilized where slip sheets which is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which are utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull device 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 are available in many different designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller types of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other kinds of drum attachments that are able to pick up a variety of drums all at once.

Tilt control is another 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 lift and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.

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