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For forklifts nowadays, there are numerous attachment options offered. The majority of attachments are manufactured to be utilized on regular lift trucks and are designed to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is really essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.

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

Fork positioners are an attachment option that enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.

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

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

Drum handling attachments come in various designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments that are able to pick up various drums all simultaneously.

Another option is tilt control, which allows the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.

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Forklift Parts