A lift truck is an essential piece of equipment in the material handling industry. Also known as a powered industrial truck, a lift truck is used to carry and transport materials from one place to another. These trucks revolutionized the warehousing and the manufacturing industries. Nowadays they are used for a wide variety of applications and are considered to be vital for material handling.
The lift truck needs an operator who uses the control levers to move cargo and supplies around the worksite, normally a warehouse or factory. Businesses that own their own lift trucks must maintain the equipment to make certain they have a long lifespan. Forklift components, similar to any equipment components, are prone to wear and tear and will eventually become worn. In order to make sure the lift truck works in a safe and efficient manner, you will need to occasionally replace damaged or worn components. Each forklift truck part is made for a specific purpose. Below is a list of some forklift attachments and their purposes:
Forklift Fork Positioner: The hydraulic attachment called forklift fork positioner helps to position the forks. Tines can move both separately or at the same time. Without the forklift fork positioner, the operator of the lift truck needs to adjust forklift forks by hand for different load sizes.
Side Shifter: The hydraulic side shift attachment allows the operator to laterally shift the forklift forks and the backrest. This attachment makes it really easier to position the cargo without having to change the position of the truck.
Pole Attachments: These long metal poles are designed to carry 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 load and unload from one side. The telescoping forks can handle two pallets of different sizes at the same time. This specific kind of attachment is recommended for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.