Drum Clamps - Forklifts are used to handle storing, lifting and moving pallets. For companies that handle products in drums, you must make use of an attachment in order to lift, store and move them. There are numerous drum forklift attachments which you could obtain for all your drum lifting requirements. These attachments are specially meant to deal with drum containers - hence there is no chance of damage to the product or drum container when they are lifted, stored or moved.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is available in three or four tine designs. They are used for the unloading and loading of drums off racks, vehicles and drum stands. This accessory is completely automatic, therefore allowing the operator 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 attachment is used for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork designed and mounted with the sole objective of dealing with steel drums which have rolling hoops. Although the purpose for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab can accommodate the transporting 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 actually a lift truck accessory which mounts on to the forks themselves. The objective of the drum rotator is to pick up the drum and turn 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 designed for operations which happen below shoulder level. For operations that must take place higher than shoulder level, the continual loop chain will be used.
Drum tines are straightforward fork mounted accessory which can be utilized for unstacking or stacking 210-liter metal drums. Stacking requires nothing fancy, just simple horizontal positioning 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 which could be utilized in the tight head and open topped metal drum kinds. The drum tongs can also be connected several different ways to the forklift. One method is to connect them beneath a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to connect 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
Whenever drums require storage with inadequate spacing obtainable, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the perfect option in drum forklift accessories. This particular attachment will work for both the 210 L drums in addition to 120 L drums. The Rim Grip Handler works by using metal jaws to be able to grab the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and sets it down without requiring any room between all of the drums. The standard unit utilized in the trade is a zinc-plated handler, though, this attachment comes accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink industry.
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