Drum Clamps - Forklifts are utilized to deal with moving, lifting and storing pallets. For companies that handle products inside drums, you must use an attachment to move, lift and store them. There are several drum forklift attachments which you can obtain for all your drum lifting needs. These attachments are particularly utilized to be able to handle drum containers - therefore there is no risk of damage to the item or drum container when they are moved, lifted or stored.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner can be utilized in order to load and unload drums off of vehicles, racks, and drum stands. These are accessible in three and four tine models. This accessory is fully mechanical, hence enabling the operator to be able to operate all from the comfort of the forklift seat. Able to move large and extra large plastic drums, steel, its capacity is 210 liters. This accessory is used for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab could be mounted to the forks, with a designed objective of dealing with steel drums which have rolling hoops. Although the original reason for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab can help accommodate plastic drums as well. Drum capacity maximum is 210 liters for steel drums with rolling hoops and 220 liters for plastic drums.
The Rotator
The drum rotator is another forklift attachment which mounts onto the blades themselves. Their objective is to be able to pick up 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 continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is designed for operations which occur below shoulder level. For operations which must happen above shoulder level, the continual circle chain will be used.
Drum tines are straightforward fork mounted accessory which could be designed for unstacking or stacking 210-liter metal drums. Stacking involves nothing elaborate, only easy horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted attachments decrease the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs come in both automatic and semi-automatic models which can be utilized in the open topped and tight head metal drum styles. The drum tongs could also be connected in many various ways to the lift truck. One way is to attach them underneath a fork-mounted hook. One more 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 need for the individual operating it to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
Whenever drums need storage with inadequate spacing accessible, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the best alternative in drum forklift accessories. This particular accessory will work for both the two hundred ten liter drums in addition to one hundred twenty liter drums. The Rim Grip Handler functions by using metal jaws to hold the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and sets it down without needing any room between the drums. The average model in the business is a zinc-plated handler, though, this attachment comes accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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