Drum Clamp - Forklifts are utilized to handle moving, lifting and storing pallets. For businesses which handle products in drums, you have to utilize an attachment to be able to lift, store and move them. There are various drum forklift accessories which you could obtain for all your drum storing and moving requirements. These attachments are particularly designed to be able to handle drum containers - hence there is no risk of damage to the product or drum container whenever they are stored, moved or lifted.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner can be used to load and unload drums off of drum stands, vehicles and racks. These are offered in three and four tine models. This particular accessory is fully mechanical, therefore allowing the individual operating it to be able to operate all from the comfort of the forklift seat. Able to move steel, large and extra large plastic drums, its capacity is 210 liters. This particular accessory is designed for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork designed and mounted with the sole objective of handling steel drums that have rolling hoops. Even though the reason for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab can accommodate the moving 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 a lift truck attachment that 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 meant for operations which happen below shoulder level. For operations that must occur over shoulder level, the continual circle chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork accessories. They are meant for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking involves nothing elaborate, just easy horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted accessories lessen the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are obtainable in automatic and semi-automatic models. They are used in the tight head or open topped steel drum kinds. The drum tongs can be connected in a few ways to the lift truck. One way is to attach them underneath a fork-mounted hook. Another 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 need for the individual operating it to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
When drums need storage space with limited area obtainable, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the ideal choice in drum forklift attachments. This particular accessory will work for both the two hundred ten liter drums in addition to one hundred twenty liter drums. The Rim Grip Handler works by using steel jaws so as to grab the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and puts it down without needing any space between the drums. The typical model in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, though, this accessory comes available in stainless steel for the food and drink industry.
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