Drum Clamp - Forklifts are utilized to handle storing, lifting and moving pallets. For facilities which handle items in drums, you must use an attachment in order to move, lift and store them. There are several drum forklift accessories that you can get for all your drum storing, moving and lifting needs. These attachments are specifically designed to deal with drum containers - therefore there is no risk of damage to the product or drum container when they are moved, lifted or stored.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner could be used to load and unload drums off of racks, drum stands and vehicles. These are presented in three or four tine models. This accessory is totally mechanical, hence enabling the individual operating it 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 designed for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork mounted and is designed with the sole purpose of handling steel drums which have rolling hoops. Though the purpose for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could accommodate the transporting of large and extra large plastic drums. Drum capacity maximum is 220 liters for plastic barrels and 210 for steel drums with rolling hoops.
The Rotator
The drum rotator is one more lift truck accessory that mounts onto the blades themselves. Their purpose is to lift the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum is clamped into the drum rotator using a clamp which fits around the center of the drum. The rotation is done by either a crank handle or a continuous loop chain. The crank handle is designed for operations which take place beneath shoulder level. For operations that should occur higher than shoulder level, the continuous loop chain will be utilized.
Drum tines are straightforward fork mounted accessory which can be utilized for unstacking or stacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking involves nothing intricate, merely simple 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 versions. They are for use in the tight head or open topped steel drum styles. The drum tongs could be connected in a few ways to the forklift. One way is to attach them beneath a fork-mounted hook. One more way is to connect them to a fork-mounted jib or a carriage mounted jib. Both the automatic and semi-automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no need for the operator to ever leave the seat of the lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
The Rip Grip Drum Handler is the ideal choice for forklift attachments, whenever there is a necessity to stockpile drums with limited area accessible. This attachment can be utilized on either one hundred twenty liter and two hundred ten litter drums. The Rim Grip Handler functions by utilizing metal jaws to be able to grab the edge of the drum. It picks the drum up and puts it down without needing any room between the drums. The standard model in the trade is a zinc-plated handler, though, this particular accessory is accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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