A lift truck is an essential piece of machine in the material handling industry. Also known as a powered industrial truck, a lift truck is used to lift and move materials from one location to another. These types of trucks changed the manufacturing and the warehousing businesses. Now they are utilized for a huge variety of applications and are considered to be vital for material handling.
A lift truck is a machine which is driven by an operator who uses the truck to transport loads around a worksite or warehouse. Businesses which own their own lift trucks must maintain the machinery to ensure they have a long lifespan. Like any machine components, forklift components, are subject to wear and tear and would eventually become worn. In order to make sure the lift truck operates safely and efficiently, you should replace damaged or worn parts occasionally. Each forklift truck part is made for a particular purpose. Below is a list of a few lift truck attachments and their tasks:
Forklift Fork Positioner: The hydraulic attachment called forklift fork positioner helps to position the tines. Blades could move both separately or simultaneously. Without the forklift fork positioner, the operator of the forklift should adjust forklift forks manually for various cargo sizes.
Side Shifter: The hydraulic side shift attachment enables the operator to laterally shift both the forklift forks and the backrest. This attachment makes it 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 blades are hydraulic attachments that allow the operator to both unload and load from a single side. The telescoping forks could handle two pallets of various sizes at the same time. This particular attachment is recommended for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.