For lift trucks these days, there are many attachment options offered. Most attachments are manufactured to be utilized on standard lift trucks and are made to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is very important to note that OSHA needs approval for any type of attachment that should be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.

The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck device. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load positioning as well as enables the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.

The fork positioner is a different attachment choice which allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.

Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to pivot and rotate. These attachments can be specially designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are really useful for numerous industrial operations.

Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment which are utilized where slip sheets which is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which are used rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull mechanism that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. Afterwards, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.

Drum handling attachments come in many different designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller types of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other types of drum attachments which could pick up a variety of drums all at once.

Tilt control is another option that enables you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions which slide over the existing forks on the truck so as to help you lift and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.