Drum Clamp - Forklifts are meant to deal with lifting, storing and moving pallets. For companies which handle products inside drums, you will need to use an attachment so as to lift, store and move them. There are various drum forklift attachments which you could obtain for all your drum storing, moving and lifting needs. These attachments are particularly utilized to handle drum containers - thus there is no risk of damage to the item or drum container whenever they are moved, lifted or stored.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is available in three or four tine models. They are used for the unloading and loading of drums off vehicles, drum stands and racks. This accessory is totally mechanical, thus allowing the operator to be able 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 attachment is utilized for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab could be mounted to the forks, with a designed purpose of handling steel drums which have rolling hoops. Although the original reason for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab can help accommodate plastic drums also. 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 that mounts on to the forks themselves. The purpose of the drum rotator is to be able to lift the drum and turn 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 continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is utilized for operations which take place below shoulder level. For operations that must take place higher than shoulder level, the continual loop chain will be utilized.
Drum tines are simple fork mounted attachment that can be used for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking involves nothing fancy, merely easy horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted attachments reduce the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are available in semi-automatic and automatic units. They are for use in the tight head or open topped steel drum kinds. The drum tongs can be connected in a couple of ways to the forklift. One method is to connect them under a fork-mounted hook. One more way is to attach them to a fork-mounted jib or a carriage mounted jib. Both the automatic and semi-automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no need for the operator to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
When drums need storage space with inadequate area accessible, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the ideal alternative in drum forklift accessories. This particular accessory would work for both the two hundred ten liter drums in addition to one hundred twenty liter drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by utilizing steel jaws in order to grab the edge of the drum. It picks the drum up and puts it down without requiring any space between all the drums. The typical model in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, although, this particular accessory comes accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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