A forklift is an essential piece of machinery in the material handling business. Also referred to as a powered industrial truck, a forklift is used to carry and move supplies from one place to another. These types of trucks revolutionized the warehousing and the manufacturing businesses. These days they are utilized for a huge variety of applications and are considered to be vital for material handling.
The forklift requires an operator who utilizes the control levers to move cargo and materials around the worksite, normally a factory or warehouse. Businesses which own their own forklifts have to maintain the machines to ensure they have a long lifespan. Lift truck parts, like any machine components, are susceptible to wear and tear and will become worn over time. In order to make sure the lift truck operates efficiently and safely, you should replace damaged or worn components occasionally. Every lift truck part is made for a specific purpose. Below is a list of several lift truck attachments and their tasks:
Forklift Fork Positioner: The hydraulic attachment referred to as forklift fork positioner helps to position the tines. Tines can move both separately or simultaneously. Without the forklift fork positioner, the operator of the lift truck should manually adjust forklift forks for various sizes of cargo.
Side Shifter: The hydraulic side shift attachment enables the operator to laterally shift both the forklift forks and the backrest. This particular type of attachment makes it easier to position the load without having to change the truck's position.
Pole Attachments: These long metal poles are intended to lift carpet rolls. The poles work better for this purpose than forklift forks.
Telescopic Forklift Forks: Telescoping tines are hydraulic attachments that allow the operator to both load and unload from one side. The telescoping forks could handle two pallets of various sizes at the same time. This kind of attachment is great for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.