Toyota

For lift trucks today, there are many attachment options available. Most attachments are manufactured to be used on typical lift trucks and are designed to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is really vital to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment that must be approved for use by the specific producer of lift truck.

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

The fork positioner is a different attachment option that allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a wide variety of crate and pallet sizes handled.

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

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

Drum attachments come in numerous shapes and sizes, with several models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several 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 types of drum attachments that are able to pick up various drums all simultaneously.

Tilt control is one more option that allows 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 pick up and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.

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