Drum Clamp - Forklifts are really used to move, lift and store items placed on pallets. For businesses that utilize drums, they normally require an attachment so as to deal with moving, storing and lifting them. There are a few different attachments which a company can utilize for all your drum lifting, moving, and storing requirements. These attachments are specifically used so as to deal with drum containers - thus there is no chance of damage to the item or drum container whenever they are moved, lifted or stored.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner could be utilized in order to load and unload drums off of drum stands, vehicles and racks. These are presented in three or four tine models. This accessory is totally mechanical, hence allowing the the one 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 accessory is utilized for drum pyramid stacking.
The Crown parts drum grab can be mounted to the forks, with a designed purpose of handling steel drums that have rolling hoops. Though the original reason for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could help accommodate plastic drums too. 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 attachment that mounts on to the blades themselves. The purpose of the drum rotator is to be able to pick up the drum and turn it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator using a steel clamp which 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 happen above shoulder level, the continual loop chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are simple fork or carriage mounted accessories. They are meant for unstacking and stacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking requires nothing intricate, merely easy horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted accessories decrease the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are available in automatic and semi-automatic versions. They are used in the tight head or open topped steel drum kinds. The drum pincers can be attached in several ways to the lift truck. One method is to connect 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 requirement for the person operating it to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
Whenever drums require storage with inadequate area accessible, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the best alternative in drum forklift accessories. This accessory will work for either the two hundred ten liter drums in addition to one hundred twenty liter drums. The Rim Grip Handler functions by utilizing metal jaws to grab the edge of the drum. It lifts the drum and puts it down without requiring any space between all of the drums. The typical unit in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, though, this particular attachment is accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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