Drum Clamp - Forklifts are really utilized to move, lift and store things placed on pallets. For facilities which use drums, they normally need an attachment to handle moving, storing and lifting them. There are a few different attachments that a business could utilize for all your drum moving, storing and lifting needs. These attachments are specially designed in order to handle drum containers - therefore there is no chance of damage to the item or drum container whenever they are lifted, stored or moved.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner can be used in order to load and unload drums off of vehicles, racks, and drum stands. These are accessible in three and four tine models. This attachment is completely mechanical, therefore allowing the the one operating it 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 attachment is designed for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork mounted and is designed with the sole objective of dealing with steel drums which have rolling hoops. Even if the purpose for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could accommodate the moving of extra large and 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 a lift truck attachment which mounts on to the forks themselves. The objective of the drum rotator is to be able to lift the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator with a steel clamp that fits over the center 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 beneath shoulder level. For operations that must take place above shoulder level, the continuous circle chain will be utilized.
Drum tines are simple fork mounted accessory that can be meant for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking requires nothing elaborate, just easy horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted attachments decrease the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs come in automatic and semi-automatic versions. They are utilized in the open topped or tight head steel drum kinds. The drum forceps could be connected in several ways to the forklift. One way is to attach them underneath a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to connect them to a carriage mounted jib or a fork-mounted jib. Either the automatic and semi-automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no requirement for the individual operating it to ever leave the seat of the lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
The Rip Grip Drum Handler is the best alternative for forklift attachments, whenever there is a need to store drums with inadequate space obtainable. This particular attachment can be utilized on either 120L and 210L drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by using steel jaws to hold the edge of the drum. It picks the drum up and sets it down without needing any room between the drums. The typical model utilized in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, even though, this accessory is available in stainless steel for the food and drink industry.
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