Drum Clamp - Forklifts are utilized to handle storing, lifting and moving pallets. For facilities that deal with items in drums, you should utilize an attachment to store, move and lift them. There are numerous drum forklift accessories which you can acquire for all your drum storing, moving and lifting needs. These attachments are specially used to deal with drum containers - therefore there is no risk of damage to the item or drum container whenever they are lifted, stored or moved.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is presented in three and four tine designs. They are utilized for the loading and unloading of drums off vehicles, drum stands and racks. This particular attachment is fully mechanical, therefore enabling the operator to be able 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 used for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab could be mounted to the forks, with a designed objective of handling steel drums which have rolling hoops. Even if the original reason for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could help accommodate plastic drums also. Drum capacity maximum is 210 liters for steel drums with rolling hoops and 220 liters for plastic drums.
The Rotator
The drum rotator is one more forklift attachment which mounts onto the blades themselves. Their purpose is to lift the drum and turn it upside down. The drum is clasped into the drum rotator utilizing a clamp that fits around the middle of the drum. The rotation is performed by either a crank handle or a continuous loop chain. The crank handle is intended for operations which happen beneath shoulder level. For operations that should take place above shoulder level, the continual loop chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork attachments. They are designed for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking requires nothing elaborate, merely easy horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted accessories lessen the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are obtainable both automatic and semi-automatic versions which can be utilized in the open topped and tight head steel drum kinds. The drum tongs could likewise be connected several different ways to the lift truck. One method is to attach them underneath a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to attach them to a carriage mounted jib or a fork-mounted jib. Either the automatic and semi-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 lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
The Rip Grip Drum Handler is the best alternative for lift truck accessories, whenever there is a necessity to store drums with limited area obtainable. This particular accessory could be utilized on either one hundred twenty liter and two hundred ten litter drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by utilizing metal jaws to be able to grab the rim of the drum. It lifts the drum and sets it down without needing any space between all the drums. The typical model utilized in the business is a zinc-plated handler, even if, this particular accessory is obtainable in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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