Drum Clamp - Forklifts are actually used to lift, move and store products placed on pallets. For businesses that use drums, they normally require an attachment to handle storing, lifting and moving them. There are a few various attachments which a company can use for all of your drum moving, storing and lifting needs. These attachments are particularly used to deal with drum containers - thus there is no chance of damage to the product or drum container when they are stored, moved or lifted.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is accessible in three and four tine models. They are used for the unloading and loading of drums off vehicles, drum stands and racks. This accessory is completely automatic, therefore allowing the person operating it to be able to operate all from the comfort of the lift truck seat. Able to move large and extra large plastic drums, steel, its capacity is 210 liters. This accessory is used for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork designed and mounted with the sole purpose of handling steel drums which have rolling hoops. Even though the reason for the design was to deal with 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 a lift truck accessory 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 utilizing a steel clamp that fits over the middle of the drum. The rotation is performed by either a crank handle or a continuous loop chain. The crank handle is meant for operations which happen below shoulder level. For operations that should take place above shoulder level, the continuous loop chain will be used.
Drum tines are simple fork mounted accessory which can be meant for unstacking or stacking 210-liter metal drums. Stacking involves nothing elaborate, just easy horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted accessories lessen the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are available both automatic and semi-automatic versions that can be used in the tight head and open topped metal drum kinds. The drum tongs can even be connected in many different ways to the forklift. One way is to connect them underneath a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to connect them to a fork-mounted jib or a carriage mounted jib. Either the semi automatic and the automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no need for the one operating it to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
The Rip Grip Drum Handler is the optimal alternative for forklift accessories, whenever there is a need to store drums with inadequate space accessible. This attachment can be utilized on either 120L and 210L drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by using steel jaws in order to grab the edge of the drum. It lifts the drum and puts it down without requiring any room between the drums. The typical unit in the trade is a zinc-plated handler, even if, this accessory comes accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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