Toyota

There are many alternatives and attachments available for lift trucks. Although the majority of attachments are manufactured to be utilized on regular lift trucks, there are some made to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment which must be approved for use by the specific manufacturer of lift truck.

The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift equipment. The sideshift device 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 equipment.

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 specific attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide range of pallet and crate sizes handled.

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

Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment that are utilized where slip sheets that is a paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard which are utilized rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull mechanism that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. Afterward, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.

Drum handling attachments are available in various designs. They are various 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 which can pick up a range of drums all at once.

Tilt control is another option that 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 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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