Drum Clamp - Forklifts are really meant to move, lift and store items placed on pallets. For companies which make use of drums, they often require an attachment so as to handle moving, storing and lifting them. There are some different attachments which a business can use for all of your drum moving, storing and lifting needs. These attachments are specifically used to handle drum containers - hence 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 is offered in three or four tine models. They are used for the loading and unloading of drums off racks, vehicles and drum stands. This particular accessory is completely mechanical, hence allowing 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 attachment is used for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork designed and mounted with the sole objective 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 can accommodate the transporting of extra large and 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 one more lift truck accessory which mounts onto the blades themselves. Their objective is to lift the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum is clasped into the drum rotator using a clamp that fits around the middle of the drum. The rotation is performed by either a continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is used for operations which occur below shoulder level. For operations that should take place higher than shoulder level, the continuous loop chain will be utilized.
Drum tines are simple fork mounted accessory that could be meant for stacking and unstacking 210-liter metal drums. Stacking involves nothing elaborate, only simple horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted accessories decrease the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs come in both semi-automatic and automatic units that could be utilized in the open topped and tight head steel drum kinds. The drum tongs can likewise be connected several different ways to the forklift. One method is to attach them under a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to attach them to a carriage mounted jib or a fork-mounted jib. Both the automatic and semi-automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no requirement for the one operating it to ever leave the seat of the lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
The Rip Grip Drum Handler is the perfect option for forklift accessories, whenever there is a necessity to store drums with limited area available. This particular accessory can be used on either 120L and 210L drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by utilizing metal jaws so as to grab the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and sets it down without needing any space between the drums. The typical unit used in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, even if, this accessory is accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink industry.
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