Toyota

For lift trucks nowadays, there are many attachment options available. The majority of attachments are made to be used on standard lift trucks and are designed to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is very vital to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment which must be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.

The most important common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard equipment. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load positioning as well as enables the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.

Fork positioners are an attachment choice that allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This particular attachment is mainly used in high volume operations where there is a huge array of crate and pallet sizes handled.

Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to pivot and rotate. These attachments could be specially designed for dumping and transporting hoppers. These attachments are very helpful for many industrial operations.

The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which is used rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull mechanism which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. Afterwards, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.

Drum attachments are available in many sizes and shapes, with several models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several 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 which could pick up various drums all simultaneously.

One more option is tilt control, which allows the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help lift and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.

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