A lift truck is an essential piece of machinery within the material handling industry. Also known as a powered industrial truck, a forklift is used to lift and move supplies from one location to another. These trucks transformed the manufacturing and the warehousing businesses. These days they are considered to be essential for material handling and are utilized for a huge array of applications.
A forklift is a machine which is driven by an operator who uses the truck to move cargo around a worksite or warehouse. Businesses which own their own forklifts should maintain the equipment to ensure they have a long lifespan. Like any machinery parts, forklift parts, are subject to wear and tear and would become worn over time. In order to ensure the forklift works in an efficient and safe manner, you must replace damaged or worn parts occasionally. Every lift truck component is made for a particular purpose. Below is a list of several lift truck attachments and their tasks:
Forklift Fork Positioner: The hydraulic attachment known as forklift fork positioner helps to position the forks. Forks can move both separately or at the same time. Without the forklift fork positioner, the operator of the forklift must manually adjust forklift forks for various sizes of cargo.
Side Shifter: The side shifter is a hydraulic attachment which allows the lift truck operator to laterally shift the backrest and the forklift forks. This specific type of attachment makes it easier to place 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 than forklift forks.
Telescopic Forklift Forks: Telescoping forks are hydraulic attachments which allow the operator to both unload and load from one side. The telescoping forks could handle two pallets of different sizes at the same time. This attachment is great for handling pallets in 'double deep racking'.