One can find numerous options and attachments offered for lift trucks. Although most attachments are manufactured to be used on typical lift trucks, you'll find some designed to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any kind of attachment which must be approved for use by the particular manufacturer of lift truck.

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

The fork positioner is a different attachment choice which enables the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge array of pallet and crate sizes handled.

Fork pivots makes it possible for the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. These attachments could be specially designed for dumping and transporting hoppers. These attachments are very helpful for many industrial applications.

The slip sheet attachment is used to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that is used rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull device that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. After that, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.

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

Tilt control is another option that allows 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 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.