A forklift is an important piece of machinery within the material handling industry. Also referred to as a powered industrial truck, a forklift is used to lift and move supplies from one location to another. These trucks transformed the warehousing and the manufacturing businesses. Nowadays they are utilized for a huge variety of applications and are considered to be vital for material handling.
A forklift is a machine that is driven by an operator who uses the truck to transport loads around a worksite or warehouse. Companies which own their own forklifts need to maintain the machines to ensure they have a long lifespan. Like any machine components, forklift parts, are prone to wear and tear and will eventually become worn. In order to ensure the lift truck functions efficiently and safely, you should occasionally replace damaged or worn parts. Every forklift truck component is made for a particular purpose. Below is a list of some forklift attachments and their purposes:
Forklift Fork Positioner: The hydraulic attachment referred to as forklift fork positioner helps to position the blades. Blades could move both separately or simultaneously. Without the forklift fork positioner, the forklift operator must manually adjust forklift forks for various sizes of loads.
Side Shifter: The side shifter is a hydraulic attachment that enables the forklift operator to laterally shift both the backrest and the forklift forks. This specific kind 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 carry carpet rolls. The poles work better for this purpose than forklift forks.
Telescopic Forklift Forks: Telescoping forks are hydraulic attachments that enable the operator to both load and unload from a single side. The telescoping forks could handle two pallets of different sizes at the same time. This specific kind of attachment is great for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.