Drum Clamps - Forklifts are utilized to deal with lifting, storing and moving pallets. For businesses which deal with products inside drums, you have to use an attachment to store, move and lift them. There are numerous drum forklift attachments which you can acquire for all your drum storing and moving needs. These attachments are specially designed in order to handle drum containers - hence there is no chance of damage to the product or drum container when they are stored, moved or lifted.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is presented in three or four tine designs. They are operational for the unloading and loading of drums off vehicles, drum stands and racks. This attachment is fully automatic, thus allowing the the one 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 used for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab can be mounted to the forks, with a designed purpose of handling metal drums which have rolling hoops. Though the initial reason for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could help accommodate plastic drums too. Drum capacity maximum is 220 liters for plastic barrels and 210 for steel drums with rolling hoops.
The Rotator
The drum rotator is another lift truck attachment that mounts onto the forks themselves. Their objective is to be able to lift the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum is clamped into the drum rotator utilizing a clamp which fits around the center of the drum. The rotation is done by either a crank handle or a continuous loop chain. The crank handle is used for operations that happen below shoulder level. For operations that should happen over shoulder level, the continual loop chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork accessories. They are used for stacking and unstacking 210-liter metal drums. Stacking requires nothing intricate, only simple horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted enhancements decrease the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs come in both semi-automatic and automatic units which could be utilized in the open topped and tight head metal drum kinds. The drum tongs can likewise be attached several different ways to the lift truck. One method is to connect them under a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to attach them to a carriage mounted jib or a fork-mounted jib. Both the automatic and semi-automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no need for the individual operating it to ever leave the seat of the lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
The Rip Grip Drum Handler is the best choice for lift truck accessories, when there is a need to stockpile drums with limited space obtainable. This attachment can be utilized on either one hundred twenty liter and two hundred ten litter drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by utilizing steel jaws to be able to hold the edge of the drum. It picks the drum up and sets it down without needing any room between the drums. The standard 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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