Drum Clamps - Forklifts are used to deal with storing, lifting and moving pallets. For businesses that handle products in drums, you should use an attachment to be able to store, move and lift them. There are numerous drum forklift accessories which you could obtain for all of your drum moving, lifting and storing requirements. These attachments are specially meant so as to deal with drum containers - therefore there is no chance of damage to the item or drum container when they are stored, moved or lifted.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner can be utilized in order to load and unload drums off of drum stands, vehicles and racks. These are accessible in three or four tine models. This attachment is fully automatic, hence allowing the operator 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 accessory is designed for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork designed and mounted with the sole objective of dealing with steel drums which have rolling hoops. Even though the purpose for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could accommodate the moving of large and extra 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 that mounts on to the blades themselves. The objective of the drum rotator is to pick up 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 done by either a continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is used for operations which occur below shoulder level. For operations which should happen over shoulder level, the continual loop chain will be used.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork attachments. They are designed for unstacking and stacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking involves nothing elaborate, merely simple horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted attachments reduce the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs come in both automatic and semi-automatic versions that can be used in the open topped and tight head steel drum styles. The drum tongs can also be attached in many different ways to the lift truck. One way is to connect them beneath a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to attach them to a fork-mounted jib or a carriage mounted jib. Either the semi automatic and the automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no need for the one operating it to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
When drums require storage with limited spacing accessible, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the ideal alternative in drum forklift attachments. This particular accessory will work for both the two hundred ten liter drums as well as one hundred twenty liter drums. The Rim Grip Handler works by using steel jaws to be able to hold the edge of the drum. It picks the drum up and sets it down without requiring any room between the drums. The average unit used in the business is a zinc-plated handler, although, this particular attachment comes obtainable in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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