For lift trucks nowadays, there are many attachment options offered. Most attachments are made to be utilized on standard forklifts and are made to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is really essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.

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

The fork positioner is another attachment choice which allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide array of pallet and crate sizes handled.

Fork pivots makes it possible for the forks and carriage to pivot and rotate. These attachments can be specially designed for dumping and transporting hoppers. These attachments are very useful for numerous industrial applications.

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

Drum handling attachments are available in various designs. They are various models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also could rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments that could pick up various 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 in order to help you lift and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.