Drum Clamps - Forklifts are truly designed to lift, move and store items placed on pallets. For companies that make use of drums, they usually require an attachment to handle lifting, moving and storing them. There are some different attachments which a business could utilize for all of your drum moving, storing and lifting needs. These attachments are specifically utilized to handle drum containers - therefore there is no risk of damage to the item or drum container when they are stored, moved or lifted.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is available in three or four tine designs. They are utilized for the loading and unloading of drums off vehicles, drum stands and racks. This attachment is completely mechanical, hence enabling the the one operating it to operate all from the comfort of the lift truck seat. Able to move large and extra large plastic drums, steel, its capacity is 210 liters. This particular accessory is intended 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. Even if the original reason for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab can 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 a lift truck accessory which mounts on to the blades themselves. The purpose of the drum rotator is to pick up the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator using a steel clamp that fits over the middle of the drum. The rotation is done by either a continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is utilized for operations that occur below shoulder level. For operations which must happen above shoulder level, the continual loop chain will be used.
The drum tines are simple fork or carriage mounted attachments. They are meant for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking requires nothing elaborate, merely easy horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted enhancements reduce the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are obtainable in semi-automatic and automatic models. They are for use in the open topped or tight head steel drum styles. The drum forceps can be attached in a few ways to the forklift. One way is to attach them beneath a fork-mounted hook. One more way is to attach 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 person operating it to ever leave the seat of the lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
The Rip Grip Drum Handler is the ideal alternative for lift truck accessories, whenever there is a necessity to stockpile drums with limited area accessible. This particular attachment can be utilized on both one hundred twenty liter and two hundred ten litter drums. The Rim Grip Handler works by utilizing steel jaws to grab the rim of the drum. It lifts the drum and sets it down without requiring any space between all the drums. The standard model used in the trade is a zinc-plated handler, even if, this attachment is obtainable in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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