Drum Clamp - Forklifts are truly utilized to move, lift and store products placed on pallets. For companies that utilize drums, they usually need an attachment in order to deal with lifting, moving and storing them. There are some different attachments that a company can use for all of your drum storing, lifting and moving needs. These attachments are specially meant in order to deal with drum containers - thus there is no risk of damage to the item or drum container when they are stored, moved or lifted.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner could be utilized in order to load and unload drums off of vehicles, racks, and drum stands. These are accessible in three or four tine models. This attachment is totally mechanical, thus allowing 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 particular accessory is meant for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork designed and mounted with the sole objective of handling steel drums which have rolling hoops. Although the purpose for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could accommodate the transporting of extra large and 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 actually a lift truck accessory that mounts on to the forks themselves. The purpose of the drum rotator is to be able to pick up the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator using a steel clamp that fits over the center of the drum. The rotation is done by either a continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is for operations which occur beneath shoulder level. For operations that must occur over shoulder level, the continual loop chain will be used.
The drum tines are simple fork or carriage mounted accessories. They are designed for unstacking and stacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking requires nothing elaborate, merely simple horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted attachments lessen the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs come in automatic and semi-automatic versions. They are used in the tight head or open topped steel drum styles. The drum tongs can be connected in a couple of 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 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 operator to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
When drums need storage with inadequate spacing accessible, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the perfect alternative in drum forklift accessories. This particular accessory would work for either the two hundred ten liter drums in addition to one hundred twenty liter drums. The Rim Grip Handler works by using steel jaws to be able to grab the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and puts it down without requiring any space between the drums. The average unit in the business is a zinc-plated handler, though, this attachment is available in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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