For lift trucks today, there are many attachment options available. Nearly all attachments are made to be utilized on standard forklifts and are made to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is really important to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the specific producer of lift truck.

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

The fork positioner is a different attachment option which enables the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a wide variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.

Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. These attachments could be specifically designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are extremely helpful for numerous industrial applications.

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

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

Tilt control is one more option that allows 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 similar to a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.