Drum Clamp - Forklifts are really meant to move, lift and store products placed on pallets. For businesses that make use of drums, they usually need an attachment to handle moving, storing and lifting them. There are some various attachments which a business could use for all your drum storing, lifting and moving needs. These attachments are particularly utilized in order to deal with drum containers - thus there is no risk of damage to the item or drum container whenever they are moved, lifted or stored.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is existing in three and four tine models. They are used for the unloading and loading of drums off vehicles, drum stands and racks. This attachment is fully 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 attachment is designed for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab can be mounted to the forks, with a designed objective of dealing with metal drums which have rolling hoops. Although the initial purpose for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could 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 lift truck accessory that mounts on to the forks themselves. The purpose of the drum rotator is to be able to lift the drum and turn it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator with a steel clamp that fits over the center of the drum. The rotation is done by either a crank handle or a continuous loop chain. The crank handle is for operations which happen beneath shoulder level. For operations which must take place over shoulder level, the continuous circle chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork accessories. They are utilized for unstacking and stacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking involves nothing elaborate, merely simple horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted enhancements reduce the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are available in semi-automatic and automatic versions. They are used in the tight head or open topped steel drum styles. The drum forceps can be connected in several ways to the forklift. One way is to connect them beneath a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to connect 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 operator to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
When drums require storage space with limited spacing obtainable, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the ideal alternative in drum forklift accessories. This accessory will work for either the 210 L drums as well as 120 L drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by utilizing metal jaws to be able to grab the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and puts it down without needing any space between all the drums. The standard unit utilized in the business is a zinc-plated handler, although, this particular attachment is available in stainless steel for the food and drink industry.
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