A lift truck is an essential piece of machine in the material handling business. Also referred to as a powered industrial truck, a forklift is used to lift and transport materials from one location to another. These types of trucks revolutionized the manufacturing and the warehousing industries. Today they are considered to be vital for material handling and are utilized for a huge variety of applications.
A forklift 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 have to maintain the equipment to make certain they have a long lifespan. Similar to any machinery parts, forklift components, are susceptible to wear and tear and will eventually become worn. In order to ensure the lift truck functions efficiently and safely, 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 blades. Blades can move both separately or simultaneously. Without the forklift fork positioner, the operator of the forklift should manually adjust forklift forks for different load sizes.
Side Shifter: The side shifter is a hydraulic attachment which allows the lift truck operator to laterally shift the backrest and the forklift forks. This type of attachment makes it easier to place the load without having to change the position of the truck.
Pole Attachments: These long metal poles are intended to lift carpet rolls. The poles work better for this purpose compared to forklift forks.
Telescopic Forklift Forks: Telescoping blades are hydraulic attachments which allow the operator to both load and unload from one side. The telescoping forks can handle two pallets of different sizes at the same time. This particular attachment is great for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.