Drum Clamp - Forklifts are designed to handle lifting, storing and moving pallets. For companies that handle products inside drums, you must make use of an attachment to be able to store, move and lift them. There are various drum forklift accessories which you can obtain for all of your drum storing, moving and lifting needs. These attachments are particularly meant to handle drum containers - hence there is no chance of damage to the item or drum container when they are moved, lifted or stored.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is accessible in three and four tine models. They are used for the loading and unloading of drums off vehicles, drum stands and racks. This attachment is totally mechanical, thus enabling the individual operating it to be able to operate all from the comfort of the forklift seat. Able to move large and extra large plastic drums, steel, its capacity is 210 liters. This attachment is used for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork designed and mounted with the sole objective of handling steel drums that have rolling hoops. Even though the reason for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could accommodate the moving of extra large and large plastic drums. Drum capacity maximum is 210 liters for steel drums with rolling hoops and 220 liters for plastic drums.
The Rotator
The drum rotator is a lift truck accessory that mounts on to the forks themselves. The objective of the drum rotator is to be able to lift the drum and turn it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator with a steel clamp that fits over the center of the drum. The rotation is executed by either a continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is intended for operations which occur beneath shoulder level. For operations that should happen higher than shoulder level, the continuous circle chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork accessories. They are used for unstacking and stacking 210-liter metal drums. Stacking requires nothing fancy, only simple horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted enhancements reduce the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are accessible both automatic and semi-automatic models that can be used in the tight head and open topped metal drum styles. The drum tongs could even be connected in many various ways to the forklift. One method is to connect them underneath a fork-mounted hook. One more way is to connect them to a carriage mounted jib or a fork-mounted jib. Both the semi automatic and the automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no need for the person operating it to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
Whenever drums require storage with limited spacing obtainable, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the best alternative in drum forklift accessories. This attachment would work for either the two hundred ten liter drums as well as one hundred twenty liter drums. The Rim Grip Handler functions by utilizing metal jaws in order to grab the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and puts it down without needing any room between all the drums. The standard unit utilized in the trade is a zinc-plated handler, even if, this accessory is obtainable in stainless steel for the food and drink industry.
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