Drum Clamps - Forklifts are really meant to lift, move and store products placed on pallets. For businesses which utilize drums, they normally require an attachment in order to handle storing, lifting and moving them. There are some different attachments that a company could utilize for all your drum storing, lifting and moving requirements. These attachments are particularly used so as to deal with drum containers - hence there is no chance of damage to the product or drum container when they are lifted, stored or moved.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner can be utilized to load and unload drums off of drum stands, vehicles and racks. These are presented in three or four tine models. This particular attachment is completely mechanical, hence allowing the the one operating it to be able to operate all from the comfort of the forklift seat. Able to move steel, large and extra large plastic drums, its capacity is 210 liters. This attachment is intended for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab can be mounted to the forks, with a designed objective of dealing with metal drums that have rolling hoops. Even if the original purpose for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab can 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 attachment that mounts onto the forks themselves. Their objective is to be able to pick up the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum is clamped into the drum rotator with a clamp which fits around the middle of the drum. The rotation is done by either a continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is intended for operations that happen beneath shoulder level. For operations that should occur over shoulder level, the continuous circle chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are simple fork or carriage mounted accessories. They are meant for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking requires nothing fancy, merely easy horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted accessories lessen the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are accessible in semi-automatic and automatic versions. They are for use in the open topped or tight head steel drum styles. The drum forceps can be connected in several ways to the lift truck. 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 lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
The Rip Grip Drum Handler is the perfect choice for lift truck accessories, when there is a necessity to stockpile drums with limited space available. This accessory can be utilized on both 120L and 210L drums. The Rim Grip Handler functions by using steel jaws so as to grab the edge of the drum. It picks the drum up and puts it down without needing any space between all of the drums. The typical model used in the trade is a zinc-plated handler, even though, this particular attachment is accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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