In the material handling industry, the forklift has become a key piece of machine. This machinery is also known as a forklift or a powered industrial truck and can transport heavy loads and supplies. These types of trucks revolutionized the manufacturing and the warehousing industries. Nowadays they are considered to be vital for material handling and are utilized for a huge variety of applications.
A forklift is a piece of equipment that is driven by an operator who uses the truck to move loads around a worksite or warehouse. Businesses that own their own lift trucks must maintain the machinery to make sure they have a long lifespan. Like any equipment parts, forklift components, are susceptible to wear and tear and will become worn over time. In order to make sure the forklift operates efficiently and safely, you will have to replace worn or damaged parts occasionally. Every lift truck part is made for a particular purpose. Below is a list of a few forklift attachments and their purposes:
Forklift Fork Positioner: The hydraulic attachment called forklift fork positioner helps to position the tines. Tines could move both separately or simultaneously. Without the forklift fork positioner, the operator of the lift truck needs to manually adjust forklift forks for different sizes of cargo.
Side Shifter: The hydraulic side shift attachment allows the operator to laterally shift the backrest and the forklift forks. This attachment makes it easier to position the cargo without having to change the position of the truck.
Pole Attachments: These long metal poles are designed to lift carpet rolls. The poles work better for this purpose than forklift forks.
Telescopic Forklift Forks: Telescoping forks are hydraulic attachments which allow the operator to both unload and load from a single side. The telescoping forks could handle two pallets of different sizes at the same time. This kind of attachment is recommended for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.