A lift truck is an important piece of equipment in the material handling industry. Also known as a powered industrial truck, a lift truck is used to carry and transport supplies from one location to another. These trucks changed the warehousing and the manufacturing industries. Nowadays they are utilized for a huge variety of applications and are considered to be vital for material handling.
A lift truck is a piece of equipment that is driven by an operator who uses the truck to move cargo around a worksite or warehouse. Businesses that own their own lift trucks must maintain the machinery to make sure they have a long lifespan. Forklift components, like any machinery parts, are susceptible to wear and tear and will eventually become worn. In order to make sure the forklift operates in an efficient and safe manner, you should replace worn or damaged parts occasionally. Each lift truck part is made for a particular purpose. Below is a list of several lift truck attachments and their purposes:
Forklift Fork Positioner: The forklift fork positioner is a hydraulic attachment which helps to position the forks. It can move the forks either simultaneously or separately. Without the forklift fork positioner, the operator of the forklift has to adjust forklift forks manually for different sizes of loads.
Side Shifter: The side shifter is a hydraulic attachment which allows the forklift operator to laterally shift the backrest and the forklift forks. This attachment makes it really easier to place the load without having to change the position of the truck.
Pole Attachments: Pole attachments are long metal poles used specifically to carry carpet rolls. The poles work better for this purpose than forklift forks.
Telescopic Forklift Forks: Telescoping forks are hydraulic attachments which allow the operator to both load and unload from one side. The telescoping forks could handle two pallets of different sizes at the same time. This attachment is great for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.