Drum Clamp - Forklifts are meant to handle lifting, storing and moving pallets. For businesses which handle items in drums, you will need to utilize an attachment in order to lift, store and move them. There are numerous drum forklift attachments which you can obtain for all your drum lifting requirements. These attachments are specifically meant so as to handle drum containers - thus there is no chance of damage to the product or drum container when they are moved, lifted or stored.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is existing in three or four tine models. They are operational for the loading and unloading of drums off racks, vehicles and drum stands. This particular accessory is completely mechanical, thus enabling the person 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 meant for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork mounted and is designed with the sole purpose of dealing with steel drums that have rolling hoops. Even if the purpose for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could accommodate the moving of extra large and large plastic drums. Drum capacity maximum is 210 liters for steel drums with rolling hoops and 220 liters for plastic drums.
The Rotator
The drum rotator is actually a lift truck attachment which mounts on to the blades themselves. The purpose of the drum rotator is to lift the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator utilizing a steel clamp which fits over the middle of the drum. The rotation is executed by either a crank handle or a continuous loop chain. The crank handle is intended for operations which occur below shoulder level. For operations which should occur above shoulder level, the continuous circle chain will be used.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork accessories. They are intended for unstacking and stacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking requires nothing fancy, only easy horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted accessories lessen the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are obtainable in semi-automatic and automatic models. They are for use in the tight head or open topped steel drum styles. The drum tongs could be attached in a couple of ways to the forklift. One way is to connect them underneath a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to attach them to a fork-mounted jib or a carriage mounted jib. Both the semi automatic and the automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no requirement for the person operating it to ever leave the seat of the lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
Whenever drums need storage space with limited spacing obtainable, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the best option in drum forklift accessories. This particular attachment would work for either the 210 L drums in addition to 120 L drums. The Rim Grip Handler functions by using metal jaws to grab the rim of the drum. It lifts the drum and puts it down without needing any room between all the drums. The average model utilized in the business is a zinc-plated handler, even if, this particular attachment comes available in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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