A lift truck is an important piece of equipment within the material handling business. Also referred to as a powered industrial truck, a lift truck is used to lift and transport materials from one location to another. These trucks changed the warehousing and the manufacturing businesses. Now they are used for a huge array of applications and are considered to be vital for material handling.
A lift truck is a piece of equipment which is driven by an operator who utilizes the truck to transport loads around a warehouse or worksite. Companies which own their own lift trucks have to maintain the machinery to ensure they have a long lifespan. Lift truck components, like any machine components, are susceptible to wear and tear and would become worn over time. In order to ensure the lift truck works in an efficient and safe manner, you must replace worn or damaged components occasionally. Each lift 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 called forklift fork positioner helps to position the blades. Blades can move both separately or simultaneously. Without the forklift fork positioner, the operator of the forklift should adjust forklift forks by hand for various load sizes.
Side Shifter: The hydraulic side shift attachment allows the operator to laterally shift the forklift forks and the backrest. This particular attachment makes it really easier to place the load without having to change the truck's position.
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: Telescoping forks are hydraulic attachments which enable the operator to both unload and load from a single side. The telescoping forks can handle two pallets of different sizes at the same time. This kind of attachment is recommended for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.