A forklift is an important piece of equipment within the material handling industry. Also known as a powered industrial truck, a forklift is used to lift and transport supplies from one location to another. These kinds of trucks transformed the manufacturing and the warehousing businesses. Today they are utilized for a huge array of applications and are considered to be essential for material handling.
A lift truck is a machine which is driven by an operator who uses the truck to move cargo around a warehouse or worksite. Companies that own their own lift trucks should maintain the machines to ensure they have a long lifespan. Like any equipment parts, lift truck components, are prone to wear and tear and will become worn over time. In order to make certain the lift truck works in a safe and efficient manner, you must occasionally replace worn or damaged components. Every lift truck part is made for a particular purpose. Below is a list of some lift truck attachments and their purposes:
Forklift Fork Positioner: The forklift fork positioner is a hydraulic attachment that helps to position the forks. It can move the forks either at the same time or separately. Without the forklift fork positioner, the operator of the lift truck needs to manually adjust forklift forks for different cargo sizes.
Side Shifter: The hydraulic side shift attachment allows the operator to laterally shift the forklift forks and the backrest. This attachment makes it easier to position the cargo without having to change the truck's position.
Pole Attachments: Pole attachments are long metal poles used particularly to carry carpet rolls. The poles work better for this purpose compared to forklift forks.
Telescopic Forklift Forks: Telescoping forks are hydraulic attachments that 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 type of attachment is great for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.