Drum Clamps - Forklifts are meant to handle lifting, storing and moving pallets. For companies which deal with items inside drums, you should utilize an attachment to be able to lift, store and move them. There are numerous drum forklift attachments which you can get for all your drum storing, moving and lifting needs. These attachments are specifically utilized to be able to deal with drum containers - therefore there is no risk of damage to the item or drum container when they are stored, moved or lifted.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner can be used in order to load and unload drums off of drum stands, vehicles and racks. These are accessible in three or four tine models. This attachment is completely mechanical, hence allowing the person operating it to operate all from the comfort of the lift truck seat. Able to move steel, large and extra large plastic drums, its capacity is 210 liters. This particular attachment is used for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork mounted and is designed with the sole purpose of handling steel drums that have rolling hoops. Though the purpose for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could accommodate the transporting of large and extra large plastic drums. Drum capacity maximum is 210 liters for steel drums with rolling hoops and 220 liters for plastic drums.
The Rotator
The drum rotator is a lift truck attachment which mounts on to the blades themselves. The purpose of the drum rotator is to be able to lift the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator using a steel clamp that fits over the center of the drum. The rotation is done by either a crank handle or a continuous loop chain. The crank handle is intended for operations that happen below shoulder level. For operations that must occur above shoulder level, the continuous circle chain will be utilized.
Drum tines are straightforward fork mounted accessory that could be meant for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking requires nothing intricate, only easy horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted attachments reduce the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are accessible in semi-automatic and automatic units. They are for use in the tight head or open topped steel drum kinds. The drum pincers can be connected in several ways to the forklift. One method is to connect them under a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to connect them to a carriage mounted jib or a fork-mounted jib. Either the semi automatic and the automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no need for the person operating it to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
When drums require storage with inadequate spacing accessible, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the perfect option in drum forklift accessories. This accessory will work for either the 210 L drums in addition to 120 L drums. The Rim Grip Handler works by using metal jaws to hold the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and puts it down without needing any room between all the drums. The average model utilized in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, even though, this particular accessory is available in stainless steel for the food and drink industry.
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