Drum Clamps - Forklifts are truly meant to lift, move and store things placed on pallets. For companies that utilize drums, they often require an attachment in order to deal with moving, storing and lifting them. There are a few different attachments which a business can use for all of your drum storing, lifting and moving requirements. These attachments are specially designed to be able to handle drum containers - thus there is no chance of damage to the item or drum container whenever they are moved, lifted or stored.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner can be used to load and unload drums off of vehicles, racks, and drum stands. These are accessible in three and four tine models. This attachment is totally automatic, hence allowing the operator to be able 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 can be mounted to the forks, with a designed objective of handling metal drums which 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 also. Drum capacity maximum is 220 liters for plastic barrels and 210 for steel drums with rolling hoops.
The Rotator
The drum rotator is another lift truck attachment which mounts onto the forks themselves. Their purpose is to be able to pick up the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum is clasped into the drum rotator using a clamp that fits around the center 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 occur below shoulder level. For operations which must take place above shoulder level, the continual circle chain will be utilized.
Drum tines are simple fork mounted accessory which can be meant for stacking and unstacking 210-liter metal drums. Stacking requires nothing elaborate, just simple horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted enhancements decrease the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs come in automatic and semi-automatic versions. They are used in the open topped or tight head steel drum kinds. The drum forceps could be attached in several ways to the forklift. One way is to connect them underneath a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to attach 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 lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
The Rip Grip Drum Handler is the ideal option for forklift attachments, when there is a necessity to stockpile drums with inadequate space available. This attachment could be utilized on either 120L and 210L drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by using metal jaws to be able to hold the edge of the drum. It lifts the drum and sets it down without needing any space between all the drums. The typical unit in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, although, this particular accessory is obtainable in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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