A lift truck is an essential piece of machine in the material handling business. Also referred to as a powered industrial truck, a lift truck is utilized to lift and move materials from one place to another. These trucks revolutionized the warehousing and the manufacturing industries. Nowadays they are considered to be essential for material handling and are used for a huge array of applications.
A lift truck is a piece of equipment which is driven by an operator who uses the truck to transport loads around a worksite or warehouse. Companies which own their own forklifts must maintain the equipment to make certain they have a long lifespan. Forklift parts, similar to any machinery parts, are susceptible to wear and tear and would eventually become worn. In order to make sure the forklift works efficiently and safely, you must replace worn or damaged parts occasionally. Each lift truck part is made for a particular purpose. Below is a list of some forklift attachments and their purposes:
Forklift Fork Positioner: The hydraulic attachment called forklift fork positioner helps to position the blades. Blades can move both separately or at the same time. Without the forklift fork positioner, the lift truck operator must adjust forklift forks by hand for different sizes of loads.
Side Shifter: The side shifter is a hydraulic attachment which allows the lift truck operator to laterally shift both the forklift forks and the backrest. This particular kind of attachment makes it really easier to position 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 compared to forklift forks.
Telescopic Forklift Forks: Telescopic forklift forks are hydraulic attachments which allow the operator to load and unload from one side by handling two pallets of different sizes at the same time. This type of attachment is great for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.