Drum Clamps - Forklifts are used to deal with storing, lifting and moving pallets. For facilities which handle products in drums, you have to make use of an attachment in order to store, move and lift them. There are various drum forklift attachments that you could get for all your drum moving, lifting and storing requirements. These attachments are specifically utilized in order to deal with drum containers - thus there is no chance of damage to the item or drum container when they are moved, lifted or stored.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is offered in three or four tine designs. They are utilized for the loading and unloading of drums off racks, vehicles and drum stands. This particular attachment is completely automatic, thus enabling the operator to operate all from the comfort of the forklift 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 purpose of dealing with metal drums that have rolling hoops. Although the initial purpose for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could help accommodate plastic drums as well. 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 accessory that mounts on to the forks themselves. The objective of the drum rotator is to be able to pick up the drum and rotate 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 executed by either a crank handle or a continuous loop chain. The crank handle is utilized for operations that take place beneath shoulder level. For operations that must take place over shoulder level, the continuous circle chain will be used.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork accessories. They are intended for unstacking and stacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking requires nothing intricate, merely simple horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted enhancements lessen the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are obtainable both automatic and semi-automatic models that can be utilized in the open topped and tight head metal drum styles. The drum tongs can also be attached in many different ways to the forklift. One method is to attach them underneath a fork-mounted hook. One more way is to attach them to a fork-mounted jib or a carriage mounted jib. Both the automatic and semi-automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no requirement for the one operating it to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
Whenever drums need storage space with inadequate spacing accessible, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the perfect choice in drum forklift accessories. This particular accessory would work for both the two hundred ten liter drums as well as one hundred twenty liter drums. The Rim Grip Handler works by using metal jaws to hold the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and sets it down without needing any room between all of the drums. The standard unit in the trade is a zinc-plated handler, though, this attachment is available in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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