A lift truck is an important piece of machinery within the material handling industry. Also referred to as a powered industrial truck, a forklift is used to lift and move supplies from one location to another. These trucks changed the warehousing and the manufacturing businesses. These days they are considered to be essential for material handling and are utilized for a huge range of applications.
A forklift is a machine that is driven by an operator who utilizes the truck to transport cargo around a worksite or warehouse. Companies that own their own lift trucks should maintain the machines to ensure they have a long lifespan. Lift truck parts, like any machinery components, are prone to wear and tear and will become worn over time. In order to make certain the lift truck functions safely and efficiently, you will have to replace damaged or worn components occasionally. Each and every lift 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 blades. Blades could move both separately or at the same time. Without the forklift fork positioner, the forklift operator should adjust forklift forks by hand for various load sizes.
Side Shifter: The side shifter is a hydraulic attachment that allows the lift truck operator to laterally shift the forklift forks and the backrest. This attachment makes it easier to place the load 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: Telescopic forklift forks are hydraulic attachments which enables the operator to unload and load from a single side by handling two pallets of various sizes at the same time. This particular type of attachment is great for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.