Within the material handling business, the lift truck has become a key piece of equipment. This machine is also referred to as a forklift or a powered industrial truck and is able to transport heavy goods and supplies. These trucks revolutionized the warehousing and the manufacturing businesses. Now they are considered to be essential for material handling and are used for a huge variety of applications.
A lift truck is a piece of equipment which is driven by an operator who utilizes the truck to transport cargo around a worksite or warehouse. Companies which own their own forklifts need to maintain the equipment to ensure they have a long lifespan. Lift truck components, like any machine components, are subject to wear and tear and would eventually become worn. In order to make sure the lift truck functions efficiently and safely, you will have to replace damaged or worn components occasionally. Each and every forklift truck component is made for a particular purpose. Below is a list of several forklift attachments and their tasks:
Forklift Fork Positioner: The hydraulic attachment referred to as forklift fork positioner helps to position the forks. Tines could move both separately or simultaneously. Without the forklift fork positioner, the operator of the lift truck should manually adjust forklift forks for different sizes of cargo.
Side Shifter: The side shifter is a hydraulic attachment that enables the forklift operator to laterally shift the backrest and the forklift forks. This specific type of attachment makes it easier to place the load without having to change the truck's position.
Pole Attachments: These long metal poles are intended to carry 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 one side by handling two pallets of different sizes at the same time. This attachment is recommended for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.