A lift truck is an important piece of machinery in the material handling industry. Also called a powered industrial truck, a lift truck is utilized to carry and transport supplies from one location to another. These trucks revolutionized the warehousing and the manufacturing industries. Today they are utilized for a wide range of applications and are considered to be essential for material handling.
The forklift needs an operator who utilizes the control levers to transport cargo and supplies around the worksite, normally a warehouse or factory. Businesses which own their own lift trucks have to maintain the equipment to ensure they have a long lifespan. Similar to any equipment parts, forklift parts, are susceptible to wear and tear and would become worn over time. In order to ensure the lift truck works safely and efficiently, you should occasionally replace worn or damaged parts. Every lift truck component is made for a specific purpose. Below is a list of a few forklift attachments and their purposes:
Forklift Fork Positioner: The forklift fork positioner is a hydraulic attachment that helps to position the forks. It could move the forks either at the same time or separately. Without the forklift fork positioner, the operator of the lift truck must manually adjust forklift forks for different load sizes.
Side Shifter: The hydraulic side shift attachment enables the operator to laterally shift both the forklift forks and the backrest. This particular attachment makes it easier to place the load without having to change the position of the truck.
Pole Attachments: Pole attachments are long metal poles utilized specifically to lift carpet rolls. The poles work better for this purpose compared to forklift forks.
Telescopic Forklift Forks: Telescopic forklift forks are hydraulic attachments which enables the operator to load and unload from a single side by handling two pallets of various sizes at the same time. This specific attachment is recommended for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.