There are actually many choices and attachments offered for lift trucks. Though most attachments are manufactured to be used on regular lift trucks, you'll find some designed to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is very vital to note that OSHA needs approval for any kind of attachment that should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.

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

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

The fork pivot enables the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. Utilized for transporting and dumping hoppers that is especially designed. These attachments are very useful for numerous industrial applications.

Slip sheet attachments are another attachment which are used where slip sheets which is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which are utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull device which 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 sizes and shapes, with some models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other drum attachments which could pick up a range of drums all simultaneously.

Another option is tilt control, that 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 similar to a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.