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