Drum Clamp - Forklifts are meant to handle storing, lifting and moving pallets. For facilities that deal with items inside drums, you have to make use of an attachment so as to lift, store and move them. There are numerous drum forklift accessories that you could acquire for all your drum storing and moving requirements. These attachments are particularly utilized to be able to deal with drum containers - thus there is no risk of damage to the product or drum container when they are stored, moved or lifted.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is presented in three or four tine designs. They are utilized for the loading and unloading of drums off vehicles, drum stands and racks. This particular accessory is completely automatic, therefore enabling 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 accessory is used for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab could be mounted to the forks, with a designed objective of dealing with steel drums which have rolling hoops. Although the initial purpose for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could help accommodate plastic drums too. Drum capacity maximum is 210 liters for steel drums with rolling hoops and 220 liters for plastic drums.
The Rotator
The drum rotator is one more forklift accessory that mounts onto the forks themselves. Their purpose is to be able 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 executed by either a continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is utilized for operations that take place below shoulder level. For operations that should occur above shoulder level, the continuous circle chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork attachments. They are meant for unstacking and stacking 210-liter metal drums. Stacking involves nothing intricate, just simple horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted enhancements lessen the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are available both automatic and semi-automatic units that could be utilized in the open topped and tight head metal drum styles. The drum tongs could even be connected several various ways to the lift truck. One way is to attach them beneath 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 need for the one operating it to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
The Rip Grip Drum Handler is the perfect option for lift truck accessories, whenever there is a need to store drums with inadequate space accessible. This particular accessory could be used on either one hundred twenty liter and two hundred ten litter drums. The Rim Grip Handler works by utilizing metal jaws so as to hold the edge of the drum. It lifts the drum and puts it down without needing any space between all the drums. The typical model in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, although, this particular attachment comes obtainable in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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