Drum Clamps - Forklifts are really meant to store, move and lift products placed on pallets. For businesses which make use of drums, they often require an attachment in order to handle storing, lifting and moving them. There are several different attachments which a business can utilize for all your drum lifting, moving, and storing needs. These attachments are specifically used so as to deal with drum containers - therefore there is no chance of damage to the item or drum container whenever they are lifted, stored or moved.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner can be utilized to load and unload drums off of drum stands, vehicles and racks. These are available in three and four tine models. This accessory is totally automatic, hence enabling the the one operating it 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 particular attachment is designed for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork mounted and is designed with the sole objective of handling steel drums that have rolling hoops. Though the reason for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could accommodate the moving 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 attachment that mounts onto the forks themselves. Their purpose is to be able to lift the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum is clasped into the drum rotator with a clamp that fits around the center of the drum. The rotation is performed by either a crank handle or a continuous loop chain. The crank handle is utilized for operations that happen beneath shoulder level. For operations that must happen above shoulder level, the continual circle chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork attachments. They are intended for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking requires nothing elaborate, just simple horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted enhancements lessen the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs come in semi-automatic and automatic units. They are used in the open topped or tight head steel drum kinds. The drum forceps can be attached in a couple of ways to the forklift. One method is to connect them beneath a fork-mounted hook. One more way is to connect them to a fork-mounted jib or a carriage mounted jib. Either the automatic and semi-automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no requirement for the person operating it to ever leave the seat of the lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
When drums need storage space with limited area available, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the ideal alternative in drum forklift attachments. This accessory will work for either the 210 L drums as well as 120 L drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by utilizing steel jaws in order to hold the edge of the drum. It lifts the drum and puts it down without needing any room between the drums. The standard model in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, even if, this accessory is available in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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