Drum Clamp - Forklifts are used to handle lifting, storing and moving pallets. For businesses which deal with products in drums, you must use an attachment so as to store, move and lift them. There are several drum forklift attachments which you can acquire for all your drum storing, moving and lifting needs. These attachments are specially used in order to deal with drum containers - thus there is no chance of damage to the item or drum container when they are stored, moved or lifted.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner could be utilized in order to load and unload drums off of drum stands, vehicles and racks. These are existing in three and four tine models. This accessory is fully mechanical, therefore allowing the person operating it to operate all from the comfort of the forklift seat. Able to move large and extra large plastic drums, steel, its capacity is 210 liters. This accessory is meant for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab could be mounted to the forks, with a designed purpose of dealing with steel drums that have rolling hoops. Although the initial purpose for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab can help accommodate plastic drums too. 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 forklift accessory that mounts on to the blades themselves. The objective of the drum rotator is to lift the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator with a steel clamp which fits over the middle of the drum. The rotation is executed by either a continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is designed for operations which take place below shoulder level. For operations that must take place over shoulder level, the continual loop chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork accessories. They are designed for unstacking and stacking 210-liter metal drums. Stacking involves nothing elaborate, only simple horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted enhancements reduce the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are available in automatic and semi-automatic versions. They are used in the tight head or open topped steel drum styles. The drum pincers could be connected in a few ways to the forklift. One method is to attach them beneath a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to connect them to a fork-mounted jib or a carriage mounted jib. Either 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 lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
Whenever drums require storage with limited area available, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the best option in drum forklift attachments. This particular accessory will work for both the two hundred ten liter drums along with one hundred twenty liter drums. The Rim Grip Handler functions by utilizing steel jaws in order to grab the edge of the drum. It lifts the drum and puts it down without needing any room between all the drums. The average model used in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, though, this particular attachment is accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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