For forklifts today, there are many attachment options offered. Most attachments are made to be used on typical forklifts and are designed to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is vital to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment that must be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.
The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck equipment. The sideshift device allows 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 equipment.
Fork positioners are an attachment option which enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge array of crate and pallet sizes handled.
The fork pivot allows the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. Used for dumping and transporting hoppers that is specially designed. These attachments are very helpful for many industrial operations.
Slip sheet attachments are another attachment which are utilized where slip sheets which is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which are used rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull mechanism 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 attachments come in numerous shapes and sizes, with some 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 drum attachments that could pick up a variety of drums all at once.
One more option is tilt control, which enables the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help pick up and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.