A lift truck is an important piece of equipment within the material handling industry. Also called a powered industrial truck, a forklift is used to carry and transport materials from one place to another. These trucks transformed the manufacturing and the warehousing industries. Now they are considered to be vital for material handling and are utilized for a wide array of applications.
A lift truck is a machine which is driven by an operator who utilizes the truck to move loads around a warehouse or worksite. Businesses which own their own forklifts have to maintain the equipment to ensure they have a long lifespan. Forklift components, similar to any machine components, are prone to wear and tear and would become worn over time. In order to ensure the lift truck functions in an efficient and safe manner, you must occasionally replace worn or damaged components. Each and every lift truck component is made for a specific purpose. Below is a list of a few forklift attachments and their tasks:
Forklift Fork Positioner: The hydraulic attachment referred to as forklift fork positioner helps to position the blades. Forks could move both separately or simultaneously. Without the forklift fork positioner, the lift truck operator must manually adjust forklift forks for various sizes of loads.
Side Shifter: The side shifter is a hydraulic attachment that allows the forklift operator to laterally shift the backrest and the forklift forks. This kind of attachment makes it easier to position the cargo without having to change the position of the truck.
Pole Attachments: These long metal poles are designed to carry carpet rolls. The poles work better for this purpose compared to forklift forks.
Telescopic Forklift Forks: Telescopic forklift forks are hydraulic attachments that allow the operator to unload and load from a single side by handling two pallets of different sizes at the same time. This type of attachment is recommended for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.