Toyota

For lift trucks today, there are many attachment options offered. Nearly all attachments are made to be utilized on standard forklifts and are designed to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is very important to note that OSHA needs approval for any type of attachment that should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.

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

The fork positioner is another attachment choice that allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge range of pallet and crate sizes handled.

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

The slip sheet attachment is used to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard which is utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull device which 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 attachments are available in many shapes and sizes, with some models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also could rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments that can pick up a range of drums all simultaneously.

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 in order to help you lift and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.

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