Drum Clamp - Forklifts are meant to deal with lifting, storing and moving pallets. For businesses which handle items inside drums, you will need to use an attachment to be able to lift, store and move them. There are several drum forklift attachments which you could get for all of your drum moving, lifting and storing needs. These attachments are particularly utilized in order to deal with drum containers - thus there is no risk of damage to the product or drum container whenever they are moved, lifted or stored.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is presented in three or four tine designs. They are operational for the loading and unloading of drums off racks, vehicles and drum stands. This accessory is totally automatic, therefore allowing the the one operating it to be able 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 used for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab could be mounted to the forks, with a designed objective of dealing with steel drums which have rolling hoops. Although the initial purpose for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab can help accommodate plastic drums as well. Drum capacity maximum is 210 liters for steel drums with rolling hoops and 220 liters for plastic drums.
The Rotator
The drum rotator is one more lift truck attachment which mounts onto the blades themselves. Their objective is to lift the drum and turn it upside down. The drum is clamped into the drum rotator using a clamp which fits around the middle of the drum. The rotation is done by either a continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is used for operations which take place beneath shoulder level. For operations that should take place over shoulder level, the continual circle chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are simple fork or carriage mounted attachments. They are utilized for unstacking and stacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking involves nothing fancy, merely simple horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted accessories decrease the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are accessible in automatic and semi-automatic versions. They are for use in the open topped or tight head steel drum kinds. The drum tongs could be attached in several ways to the forklift. One way is to attach them under a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to attach them to a carriage mounted jib or a fork-mounted jib. Both the semi automatic and the 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 require storage with limited area available, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the best alternative in drum forklift attachments. This accessory will work for both the two hundred ten liter drums in addition to one hundred twenty liter drums. The Rim Grip Handler functions by utilizing metal jaws to be able to hold the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and sets it down without requiring any space between all the drums. The average model used in the trade is a zinc-plated handler, even if, this attachment comes accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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