Drum Clamp - Forklifts are truly used to store, move and lift products placed on pallets. For facilities that make use of drums, they usually need an attachment in order to deal with lifting, moving and storing them. There are several different attachments which a business could utilize for all your drum storing, lifting and moving requirements. These attachments are specifically designed so as to handle drum containers - thus 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 existing in three or four tine designs. They are used for the loading and unloading of drums off racks, vehicles and drum stands. This particular attachment is totally automatic, hence enabling the operator to be able to operate all from the comfort of the lift truck seat. Able to move steel, large and extra large plastic drums, its capacity is 210 liters. This accessory is utilized for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab could be mounted to the forks, with a designed objective of handling metal drums that have rolling hoops. Though the original reason for the design was to deal with 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 a forklift attachment that mounts on to the blades themselves. The purpose of the drum rotator is to pick up the drum and turn it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator using a steel clamp which fits over the middle of the drum. The rotation is performed by either a continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is intended for operations which happen beneath shoulder level. For operations that should happen above shoulder level, the continuous loop chain will be utilized.
Drum tines are straightforward fork mounted attachment that can be meant for unstacking or stacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking requires nothing elaborate, merely easy 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 used in the open topped and tight head metal drum styles. The drum tongs could likewise be attached in many various ways to the forklift. One way is to attach them underneath a fork-mounted hook. One more way is to connect 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 requirement for the individual operating it to ever leave the seat of the lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
When drums need storage space with limited spacing accessible, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the best option in drum forklift attachments. This particular accessory would work for either the two hundred ten liter drums in addition to one hundred twenty liter drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by utilizing steel jaws to be able to hold the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and puts it down without requiring any space between the drums. The standard model utilized in the trade is a zinc-plated handler, although, this particular accessory comes accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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