Drum Clamp - Forklifts are really used to store, move and lift items placed on pallets. For facilities which make use of drums, they often require an attachment to be able to deal with moving, storing and lifting them. There are a few various attachments that a business could utilize for all of your drum moving, storing and lifting needs. These attachments are specifically meant so as to handle drum containers - hence there is no risk of damage to the item or drum container whenever they are lifted, stored or moved.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner could be used to load and unload drums off of racks, drum stands and vehicles. These are presented in three and four tine models. This particular accessory is totally automatic, therefore enabling 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 particular attachment is intended for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork mounted and is designed with the sole purpose of dealing with steel drums that have rolling hoops. Even if the reason 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 one more lift truck attachment that mounts onto the forks themselves. Their objective is to lift the drum and turn it upside down. The drum is clasped into the drum rotator utilizing a clamp which fits around the middle of the drum. The rotation is performed by either a continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is designed for operations that take place below shoulder level. For operations which should occur above shoulder level, the continuous circle chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork accessories. They are designed for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking involves nothing fancy, only simple horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted enhancements reduce the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are available in automatic and semi-automatic versions. They are utilized in the tight head or open topped steel drum kinds. The drum tongs could be connected in a few ways to the forklift. One method is to connect them underneath a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to attach 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 requirement for the operator to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
When drums require storage space with limited area available, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the ideal choice in drum forklift attachments. This particular accessory will work for both the 210 L drums along with 120 L drums. The Rim Grip Handler works by utilizing steel jaws in order to hold the rim of the drum. It lifts the drum and puts it down without needing any space between all the drums. The average model used in the business is a zinc-plated handler, even if, this attachment is accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink industry.
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